Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

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I have heard of a dog that barked at every stranger who approached his master's...

I have heard of a dog that barked at every stranger who approached his master's...

The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I...

The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I...

Morality is how you go about getting what you want without screwing anybody to get...

Morality is how you go about getting what you want without screwing anybody to get...

The perception of beauty is a moral test.

The perception of beauty is a moral test.

If a man constantly aspires is he not elevated?

If a man constantly aspires is he not elevated?

To a philosopher all news, as it is called, is gossip, and they who edit...

To a philosopher all news, as it is called, is gossip, and they who edit...

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...

The heart is forever inexperienced.

The heart is forever inexperienced.

We are not what we are, nor do we treat or esteem each other for...

We are not what we are, nor do we treat or esteem each other for...

Men are born to succeed, not fail.

Men are born to succeed, not fail.

There is no just and serene criticism as yet.

There is no just and serene criticism as yet.

Generally speaking, a howling wilderness does not howl: it is the imagination of the traveler...

Generally speaking, a howling wilderness does not howl: it is the imagination of the traveler...

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.

It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that...

It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that...

The works of the great poets have never yet been read by mankind, for only...

The works of the great poets have never yet been read by mankind, for only...

I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude

I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude

All good things are wild, and free.

All good things are wild, and free.

It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for...

It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for...

The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which...

The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which...

If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to...

If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to...