The purity men love is like the mists which envelope the earth, and no…

Henry David Thoreau
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The purity men love is like the mists which envelope the earth, and not like the azure ether beyond. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated), p.512, Delphi Classics
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The purity men love is like the mists which envelope the earth, and not like the azure ether beyond. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated), p.512, Delphi Classics

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