Henry David Thoreau Quotes

The title wise is, for the most part, falsely applied. How can one be a wise man, if he does not know any better how to live than other men? - if he is only more cunning and intellectually subtle?

Henry David Thoreau

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• The title wise is, for the most part, falsely applied. How can one be a wise man, if he does not know any better how to live than other men? - if he is only more cunning and intellectually subtle?

  

  Henry David Thoreau
  • Men
  • Live
  • Wise