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Henry David Thoreau Quotes
The perception of beauty is a moral test.
Source:
The Journal (June 21, 1852); The Writings of Henry David Thoreau (Houghton, Mifflin and Co., ed. 1906), Volume X, Chapter II, Page 126
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Henry David Thoreau
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Naturalist, Poet
Born:
July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862
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