Disease Quote by Henry David Thoreau

“All health and success does me good, however far off and withdrawn it may appear; all disease and failure helps to make me sad anddoes me evil, however much sympathy it may have with me or I with it.” quote by Henry David Thoreau — Download Open image

“All health and success does me good, however far off and withdrawn it may appear; all disease and failure helps to make me sad anddoes me evil, however much sympathy it may have with me or I with it.”

Henry David Thoreau

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