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Henry David Thoreau, Familiar Letters Quotes: What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?
         

What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?


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This page presents the quote "What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?". Author of this quote is Henry David Thoreau, Familiar Letters. This quote is about environment, earth, environmental-protection, possessions, materialism,.