Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth. - Quotes, Quotations & Sayings by Henry David Thoreau

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Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.

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Henry David Thoreau

Date of birth: 1817-07-12

Date of death: 1862-05-06

Quotes number: 234

Nationality: American

Profession: Author

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