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Henry David Thoreau Quotes: Did ever a man try heroism, magnanimity, truth, sincerity, and find that there was no advantage in them - that it was a vain endeavor?
         

Did ever a man try heroism, magnanimity, truth, sincerity, and find that there was no advantage in them - that it was a vain endeavor?


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This page presents the quote "Did ever a man try heroism, magnanimity, truth, sincerity, and find that there was no advantage in them - that it was a vain endeavor?". Author of this quote is Henry David Thoreau. This quote is about magnanimity, men, heroism, advantage, sincerity, endeavor, vain, truth, karma,.