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Henry David Thoreau

American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862)

Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862)[1] was an American writer and thinker.

All quotes on this page are either simple, or have been translated into simple English.All quotes on this page are either simple, or have been translated into simple English.
All quotes on this page are either simple, or have been translated into simple English.
Henry David Thoreau

Sourced quotes

  • "Men have become the tools of their tools."[2]
Simple: People are being controlled by the things they work with.
  • "Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify."[3]
Simple: Our life is wasted in many small pieces by spending time on small things. Make things simple. Make things simple.

References

  1. ↑ Biography of Henry David Thoreau, American Poems (2000-2007 Gunnar Bengtsson).
  2. ↑ quotationspage.com
  3. ↑ quotationspage.com

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