Freedom Quote by Henry David Thoreau

“I came into this world, not chiefly to make this a good place to live in, but to live in it, be it good or bad.” quote by Henry David Thoreau — Download Open image

“I came into this world, not chiefly to make this a good place to live in, but to live in it, be it good or bad.”

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As for doing good; that is one of the professions which is full. Moreover I have tried it fairly and, strange as it may…

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A traveler who looks at things with an impartial eye may see what the oldest inhabitant has not observed.

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

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