One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors for to dwell lo…

Henry David Thoreau
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One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors for to dwell long upon them is to add to the offense, and repentance and sorrow can only be displaced by somewhat better, and which is as free and original as if they had not been. ✨ Henry David Thoreau (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated), p.2114, Delphi Classics
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