What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on? — Henry David Thoreau, Familiar Letters
What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on? — Henry David Thoreau, Familiar Letters
What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on? — Henry David Thoreau, Familiar Letters
What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on? — Henry David Thoreau, Familiar Letters
What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on? — Henry David Thoreau, Familiar Letters
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What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?

— Henry David Thoreau, Familiar Letters
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