Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Henry David Thoreau on Youth

The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them. - Henry David Thoreau

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Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Henry David Thoreau on Luxury

Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. - Henry David Thoreau

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