I have thought there was some advantage even in death, by which we mingle with the herd of common men.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

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Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.

Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.

Is the babe young? When I behold it, it seems more venerable than the oldest...

Is the babe young? When I behold it, it seems more venerable than the oldest...

Whatever the human law may be, neither an individual nor a nation can commit the...

Whatever the human law may be, neither an individual nor a nation can commit the...

There are old heads in the world who cannot help me by their example or...

There are old heads in the world who cannot help me by their example or...

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...

There is no just and serene criticism as yet.

There is no just and serene criticism as yet.

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.

Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.

Do not lose hold of your dreams or aspirations. For if you do, you may...

Do not lose hold of your dreams or aspirations. For if you do, you may...

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

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

I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for...

I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for...

If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. Men will believe...

If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. Men will believe...

Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere...

Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere...

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

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

There is no remedy for love but to love more

There is no remedy for love but to love more

Nothing goes by luck in composition. It allows of no tricks. The best you can...

Nothing goes by luck in composition. It allows of no tricks. The best you can...

I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when...

I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when...

How can any man be weak who dares to be at all?

How can any man be weak who dares to be at all?

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...

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of...

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of...

About to reach my dreams and I don't even have my arms stretched.

About to reach my dreams and I don't even have my arms stretched.