Did ever a man try heroism, magnanimity, truth, sincerity, and find th…

Henry David Thoreau
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Did ever a man try heroism, magnanimity, truth, sincerity, and find that there was no advantage in them - that it was a vain endeavor? ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2012). The Portable Thoreau, p.357, Penguin
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Did ever a man try heroism, magnanimity, truth, sincerity, and find that there was no advantage in them - that it was a vain endeavor? ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2012). The Portable Thoreau, p.357, Penguin

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