The ears were made, not for such trivial uses as men are wont to suppo…

Henry David Thoreau
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The ears were made, not for such trivial uses as men are wont to suppose, but to hear celestial sounds. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2012). The Portable Thoreau, p.128, Penguin
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