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"A man is wise with the wisdom of his time only, and ignorant with its ignorance. Observe how the greatest minds yield in some degree to the superstitions of their age."

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About Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau was an American essayist, naturalist, and philosopher associated with Transcendentalism. He is best known for Walden and Civil Disobedience, works that influenced environmental thought and civil rights movements.

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