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Henry David Thoreau Quotes: Is the babe young? When I behold it, it seems more venerable than the oldest man.
         

Is the babe young? When I behold it, it seems more venerable than the oldest man.


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What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.



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