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Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.

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Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something. - Henry David Thoreau

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Henry David Thoreau quotes

Author's Biography:
Name: Henry David Thoreau
Born: 12 July 1817. Died: 6 May 1862
Profession: Essayist | Poet | Philosopher |


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