We know but a few men, a Posted on December 3, 2011December 3, 2006 by admin “We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches.” — Henry David Thoreau Author: Henry David Thoreau Category: great Tags: great, Henry David Thoreau Spread the love Related posts: Great men, unknown to their generation, have Being is the great explainer. I have a great deal of company It does not require great learning to