Quote by Henry David Thoreau Download Open image ““It's circumstantial evidence, like finding a trout in the milk.”” — Henry David Thoreau ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare
Some circumstantial evidence is very strong, as when you find a trout in the milk. — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
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Concord's little arch does not span all our fate, nor is what transpires under it law for the universe. — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image