Great men, unknown to their generation, have their fame among the great who have preceded them, and all true worldly fame subsides from their high estimate beyond the stars.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

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Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.

Live your life, do your work, then take your hat.

Live your life, do your work, then take your hat.

Government is at best but an expedient; but most governments are usually, and all governments...

Government is at best but an expedient; but most governments are usually, and all governments...

Truth is always in harmony with herself, and is not concerned chiefly to reveal the...

Truth is always in harmony with herself, and is not concerned chiefly to reveal the...

What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

What is called genius is the abundance of life and health.

Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only...

Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only...

There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking...

There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking...

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he...

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he...

Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.

Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.

This world is but a canvas to our imagination.

This world is but a canvas to our imagination.

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth

Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in.

Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in.

It is true, I never assisted the sun materially in his rising, but doubt not,...

It is true, I never assisted the sun materially in his rising, but doubt not,...

Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it,...

Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it,...

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. There...

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost. There...

Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one...

Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one...

Books must be read as deliberately and reservedly as they were written.

Books must be read as deliberately and reservedly as they were written.

Men have become the tools of their tools.

Men have become the tools of their tools.

There is but one stage for the peasant and the actor.

There is but one stage for the peasant and the actor.

Night is certainly more novel and less profane than day.

Night is certainly more novel and less profane than day.