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It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man.
Henry David Thoreau
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Henry David Thoreau
Age: 44 †
Born: 1817
Born: July 12
Died: 1862
Died: May 6
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I found that they knew but little of the history of their race, and could be entertained by stories about their ancestors as readily as any way .
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Government never furthered any enterprise but by the alacrity with which it got out of its way.
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