Who said “Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul.”?

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Henry David Thoreau. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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Thoreau, H. D. (n.d.). Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29742-money-is-not-required-to-buy-one-necessity/

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Thoreau, Henry David. “Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29742-money-is-not-required-to-buy-one-necessity/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Thoreau, Henry David. “Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29742-money-is-not-required-to-buy-one-necessity/.

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