Categories Henry David Thoreau Life Without Principle Quote from Henry David Thoreau, Life Without Principle Post author By Beautiful Quotes Post date May 19, 2022 No Comments on Quote from Henry David Thoreau, Life Without Principle I did not know that mankind were suffering for want of gold. I have seen a little of it. I know that it is very malleable, but not so malleable as wit. A grain of gold will gild a great surface, but not so much as a grain of wisdom. Tags Henry David Thoreau, Life Without Principlegold, life,, suffering, wisdom, wit