“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone.”
briefly explain the relevance of the quotes as it relates to Thoreau’s philosophy.
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“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone.”
Thoreau wanted to leave the trappings of materialistic per suits behind. Simplicity was the name of his game, the more he let go the richer he felt.
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