Lost quote | Henry David Thoreau — Quotable

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4 Apr

Written By Craig Haslam

Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves ― Henry David Thoreau

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Henry David Thoreau, born on July 12, 1817, in Concord, Massachusetts, was an influential American transcendentalist, author, poet, and philosopher.

Similar Authors: Mark Twain | Ralph Waldo Emerson

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