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To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.
Henry David Thoreau ↗

Approximate author period: c. 1839 AD · industrial

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Henry David Thoreau
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Approximate author period: c. 1839 AD · industrial
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