Henry David Thoreau quote: Say what you have to say, not what you ought. Any truth is better than make-believe.

Say what you have to say, not what you ought. Any truth is better than make-believe.

~ Henry David Thoreau ~

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Say what you have to say, not what you ought. Any truth is better than make-believe.

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