A Quote by Henry David Thoreau

If a man constantly aspires is he not elevated?

Henry David Thoreau

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Constantly Elevated Man

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Henry David Thoreau
American - Author
July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862

Did you ever hear of a man who had striven all his life faithfully and singly towards an object, and in no measure obtained it? If a man constantly aspires, is he not elevated? Did ever a man try heroism, magnanimity, truth, sincerity, and find that there was no advantage in them,--that it was a vain endeavor?

Henry David Thoreau

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