I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were w…

Henry David Thoreau
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I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were worth the postage. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2013). Quotable Thoreau: An A to Z Glossary of Inspiring Quotations from Henry David Thoreau, p.78, BookBaby
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The poet is a man who lives at last by watching his moods. An old poet comes at last to watch his moods as narrowly as a cat does a mouse. ✨ Henry David Thoreau, Odell Shepard (1961). The Heart of Th … ▶
I quietly declare war with the State, after my fashion, though I will still make use and get advantage of her as I can, as is usual in such cases. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (1942). Civil Disobedience, p. … ▶
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One of the most attractive things about the flowers is their beautiful reserve. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2011). The Journal of Henry David Thoreau, 1837-1861, p.212, New York Review of Books
They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little.

I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were worth the postage. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2013). Quotable Thoreau: An A to Z Glossary of Inspiring Quotations from Henry David Thoreau, p.78, BookBaby

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