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Only that day dawns to which we are awake.

β€” Henry David Thoreau

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The closing pages connect renewal with wakefulness and attention.

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Source: Walden, and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience , Conclusion

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From Walden, and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

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