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"In wilderness is the preservation of the world. Life consists with wilderness. The most alive is the wildest. Not yet subdued to man, its presence refreshes him." Philosopher and writer Henry David Thoreau preferred to contemplate the nature of man and his environment while walking.
Public Domain (P)1988 Recorded Books, Inc.

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Thoreau helps us today immensely.

Wonderful, timeless essay. Rich as an education took, also as an instruction in great living

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