Great men unknown to their generation have their fame among the great who have preceded them and al Henry David Thoreau Quotes
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Great men unknown to their generation have their fame among the great who have preceded them and all true worldly fame subsides from their high estimate beyond the stars.

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Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance, they make the latitudes and longitudes.

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Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

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Read the best books first or you may not have a chance to read them at all.

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