But man's capacities have never been measured; nor are we to judge of …

Henry David Thoreau
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But man's capacities have never been measured; nor are we to judge of what he can do by any precedents, so little have been tried. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2012). The Portable Thoreau, p.158, Penguin
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