Who said “There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by finding…”?

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It's credited to Henry David Thoreau, but no reliable source from their lifetime has been found.

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“There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by finding what we suspect.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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APA

“There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by finding what we suspect.” [Quotation attributed to Henry David Thoreau]. (n.d.). Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13767-there-is-no-rule-more-invariable-than-that/

MLA

“There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by finding what we suspect.” Attributed to Henry David Thoreau. Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13767-there-is-no-rule-more-invariable-than-that/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

“There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by finding what we suspect.” Attributed to Henry David Thoreau. Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13767-there-is-no-rule-more-invariable-than-that/.

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