A man is wise with the wisdom of his time only, and ignorant with its ignorant. Observe how the greatest minds yield in some degree to the superstitions of their age.

Henry David Thoreau in his diaries on January 31, 1853. [Image of Walden Pond used courtesy of Storm Crypt licensed under Creative Commons.]

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