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Life Will

As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness.

- Henry David Thoreau

Quote of the Day

Many people believe that the current system must inevitably end in total annihilation. They reject, sometimes very emotionally, any attempts to analyze this notion.

- Herman Kahn

Other quotes by Henry David Thoreau

Architecture

They can do without architecture who have no olives nor wines in the cellar.

- Henry David Thoreau

Life

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

Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.

- Henry David Thoreau

Motive Doubt Will World

I have seen how the foundations of the world are laid, and I have not the least doubt that it will stand a good while.

- Henry David Thoreau

I was not born to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see who is the strongest.

- Henry David Thoreau

Pretty End Attention

Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end.

- Henry David Thoreau

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