Quote of Henry David Thoreau - The true fruit of nature can...
Biography - Henry David Thoreau:
Born: 1817 - Died: 1862
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: United States
Note
"Thus we behave like oxen in a flower garden. The true fruit of nature can only be plucked with a delicate hand not bribed by any earthly reward, and a fluttering heart. No hired man can help us to gather this crop."
Quote source: Journal
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