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In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe

In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness. – Henry David Thoreau

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When thought is too weak to be simply expressed, its clear proof that it should be rejected. – Luc De Clapiers

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To those who complain of the complexity of modern life, he [Henry David Thoreau] might reply, “If you want inner peace find it in solitude, not speed, and if you would find yourself, look to the land from which you came and to which you go.” – Stewart Udall, The Quiet Crisis, 1963

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I like to walk about among the beautiful things that adorn the world; but private wealth I should decline, or any sort of personal possessions, because they would take away my liberty. – George Santayana, “The Irony of Liberalism”

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The simple joy of having just enough. – Dr.SunWolf, 2015 tweet, professorsunwolf.com

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