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Henry David Thoreau: Universal Bankruptcy
on Saturday, December 1, 2012Henry David Thoreau Money Quotation saying we as a species are greater as a whole than divided into our parts as our faults become glaring when viewed at the individual level – but seem minor when part of a larger whole. Henry David Thoreau said:
The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals
— Henry David Thoreau