The savage in man is never quite eradicated.

Henry David Thoreau

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Topic

Nature of man

Author

Henry David Thoreau

Source

Journals of Henry David Thoreau

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1859 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Thoreau, Henry David. Journal entry. 26 Sept. 1859.

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If you inquire what the people are like here, I must answer, "The same as everywhere!"

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Source
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Genre
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Time
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Von Goethe, Johann Wolfgang. Die Leiden des jungen Werthers [The Sorrows of Young Werther]. Leipzig: Weygand'sche Buchhandlung, 1774.

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Another quote from 1859

All good things must come to an end.

Henry M. Field

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Endings

Author

Henry M. Field
Language
English
Time
1859 1850s 19th century
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Field, Henry M. Summer Pictures: From Copenhagen to Venice. Sheldon and Company, 1859, ch. 1.