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He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate.

He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Leisure Quotes,
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The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation . . . . read more

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation . . . . A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind.

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If you give money, spend yourself with it.

If you give money, spend yourself with it.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Charity Quotes,
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Public opinion is a weak tyrant, compared with our private opinion--what a man thinks of himself, that is which determines, read more

Public opinion is a weak tyrant, compared with our private opinion--what a man thinks of himself, that is which determines, or rather indicates his fate.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Opinion Quotes,
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All change is a miracle to contemplate; but it is a miracle which is taking place every second.

All change is a miracle to contemplate; but it is a miracle which is taking place every second.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Miracles Quotes,
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