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Distinguished Quotes by Henry David Thoreau
- Is not disease the rule of existence? There is not a lily pad floating on the river but has been riddled by insects. Almost every…
- It is remarkable, but on the whole, perhaps, not to be lamented, that the world is so unkind to a new book. Any distinguished traveler…
- Books are to be distinguished by the grandeur of their topics even more than by the manner in which they are treated.
- I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I…
- This burnt land was an exceedingly wild and desolateregion. Judging by the weeds and sprouts, it appeared to have been burnt about two years before.…
More Distinguished Quotes
- To be in this business and have tremendous integrity and only make distinguished choices is very tough. — Alec Baldwin
- If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He has a heart… — Joseph Addison
- Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others. — Ambrose Bierce
- Each of the bracelets I wear is from a long trip I've taken. One is from Nicaragua. One is from Nepal. One… — Adam Braun
- The sensory acts are accordingly distinguished by their objects. — Samuel Alexander
- The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished is vulgar. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
- England is a fairly envious little country and it's embodied in the press. They don't like anyone being more distinguished than they… — John Cleese
- If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right; but if he says that it… — Arthur C. Clarke
- Therefore the Sage embraces Unity, and is a model for all under Heaven. He is free from self-display, therefore he shines forth;… — Laozi
- Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success. — Edward Dowden
- Even today a good many distinguished minds seem unable to accept or even to understand that from a source of noise natural… — Jacques Monod
- What is Moral Courage? It is the ability to distinguish right from wrong and having so distinguished it, be prepared to say… — Sam Manekshaw