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While civilization has been improving our houses, it has not equally improved the men who are to inhabit them
While civilization has been improving our houses, it has not equally improved the men who are to inhabit them
Approximate historical placement: c. 1839 AD · industrial
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- Henry David Thoreau
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- Approximate historical placement: c. 1839 AD · industrial
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