Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply g...

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.

Henry David Thoreau

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Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. - Henry David Thoreau quote

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life so. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.

Henry David Thoreau

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Henry David Thoreau

1817-1862 American poet, essayist, naturalist, and abolitionist

July 12th, 1817 - May 6th, 1862

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