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Explore the profound wisdom of Henry David Thoreau with this collection of his most iconic quotes. Discover his thoughts on living intentionally, the human condition, and finding true happiness. Features insights reminiscent of other great thinkers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Mark Twain. Perfect for anyone seeking inspiration and a deeper understanding of life.

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00:00I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and
00:06see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that
00:11I had not lived.
00:13Henry David Thoreau
00:17The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.
00:22Henry David Thoreau
00:26Our life is frittered away by detail.
00:30Henry David Thoreau
00:34It's not what you are that matters, it's what you do with what you have.
00:39Henry David Thoreau
00:44If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
00:51Henry David Thoreau
00:56Happiness is not in the mere possession of money, it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of
01:01creative effort.
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01:07Live in each season as it passes, breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to
01:14the influences of the season.
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01:21The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I think right.
01:28Henry David Thoreau
01:32All men recognize the right and value of justice, but few that of mercy.
01:38Henry David Thoreau
01:42The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.
01:46The second best time is now.
01:49Henry David Thoreau
01:55Simplify, simplify, simplify.
01:57Henry David Thoreau
02:01The price of anything is the amount of life which you exchange for it.
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02:11If a man is compelled to sink for a debt, he should at least take the precaution to sink in
02:16a good cause.
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02:22It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, at the expense of respect for the person.
02:29Henry David Thoreau
02:33Books are the treasured hoard of quintessence of human life.
02:38Henry David Thoreau
02:42The evening is the most tranquil part of the day.
02:46Henry David Thoreau
02:51Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.
02:55Henry David Thoreau
03:00I learned this, at least, by my experiment, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and
03:07endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
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03:18Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.
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03:27The future is but a shadow of the present.
03:31Henry David Thoreau
03:32the future is the hero.
03:34He will be himself and also world-time of the present.
03:35The future is the hero of the present letter to a future.
03:35Henry David Thoreau
03:35Recover the elephant card is the smallest of the most beautiful wizard for the elders.
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