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# David Thoreau

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Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience", an argument in favor of citizen disobedience against an unj

##  Quotes by David Thoreau

> [“friends will be much apart.they will respect more other's privacy than their communion.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-thoreau/friends-will-be-much-apart-they-will-respect-more-other-s-privacy/)

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