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The man whose horse trots a mile in a minute does not carry the most important messages.
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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Men go to a fire for entertainment. When I see how eagerly men will run to a fire, whether in warm or in cold weather, by day or by night, dragging an engine at their heels, I'm astonished to perceive how good a purpose the level of excitement is made to serve.
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Can there be any greater reproach than an idle learning? Learn to split wood, at least.
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The oldest, wisest politician grows not more human so, but is merely a gray wharf rat at last.
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A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.
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