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Henry David Thoreau Quotes

Men are probably nearer to the essential truth in their superstitions than in their science.

Source:The Journal (June 27, 1852); The Writings of Henry David Thoreau (Houghton, Mifflin and Co., ed. 1906), Volume X, Chapter III, Page 158
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  • Profession: Naturalist, Poet
  • Born: July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862
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