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Henry David Thoreau Quotes: The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.
         

The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.


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I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.



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