"Any fool can make a ruleAnd any fool will mind it." ― Henry David Thoreau Fool Humor Rule From Henry David Thoreau Author Added on 1/31/2026 About Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau was an American essayist, naturalist, and philosopher associated with Transcendentalism. He is best known for Walden and Civil Disobedience, works that influenced environmental thought and civil rights movements. Born: 1817-07-12 Died: 1862-05-06 View all quotes from Henry David Thoreau
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