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Quote Author: Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau – ‘How earthy old people become…
‘How earthy old people become mouldy as the grave! Their wisdom smacks of the earth. There is no foretaste of immortality in it. They remind me of earthworms and mole crickets.’
Quote Author: Henry David Thoreau
Quote Genre: Old
Henry David Thoreau – ‘Most men would feel insulted…
‘Most men would feel insulted if it were proposed to employ them in throwing stones over a wall and then in throwing them back merely that they might earn their wages. But many are no more worthily employed now.’
Quote Author: Henry David Thoreau
Quote Genre: Wages
Henry David Thoreau – ‘In wildness is the preservat…
‘In wildness is the preservation of the world.’
Quote Author: Henry David Thoreau
Quote Genre: Environment
Henry David Thoreau – ‘It is a characteristic of wi…
‘It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.’
Quote Author: Henry David Thoreau
Quote Genre: Wisdom
Henry David Thoreau – ‘I put a piece of paper under…
‘I put a piece of paper under my pillow and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.’
Quote Author: Henry David Thoreau
Quote Genre: Writing
Henry David Thoreau – ‘Most of the stone a nation h…
‘Most of the stone a nation hammers goes toward its tomb only. It buries itself alive. As for the Pyramids there is nothing to wonder at in them so much as the fact that so many men could be found … Continue reading
Quote Author: Henry David Thoreau
Quote Genre: Nation
Henry David Thoreau – ‘We need only travel enough t…
‘We need only travel enough to give our intellects an airing.’
Quote Author: Henry David Thoreau
Quote Genre: Travel
Henry David Thoreau – ‘The universe seems bankrupt …
‘The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.’
Quote Author: Henry David Thoreau
Quote Genre: Universe
Henry David Thoreau – ‘Water is the only drink for …
‘Water is the only drink for a wise man.’
Quote Author: Henry David Thoreau
Quote Genre: Alcohol