Henry David Thoreau disse mesmo «It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.»?

Henry David Thoreau disse mesmo «It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.»?

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… d but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.
Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience — Henry David Thoreau, ¶41 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #205 · fonte

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