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Henry David Thoreau Quotes: It is not so important that many should be good as you, as that there be some absolute goodness somewhere; for that will leaven the whole lump.
         

It is not so important that many should be good as you, as that there be some absolute goodness somewhere; for that will leaven the whole lump.


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