Who said “There is no more fatal blunderer than he who consumes the greater part of his life…”?

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

SourceLife Without Principle (1863)

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Thoreau, H. D. (n.d.). There is no more fatal blunderer than he who consumes the greater part of his life getting his living. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42599-there-is-no-more-fatal-blunderer-than-he/

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Thoreau, Henry David. “There is no more fatal blunderer than he who consumes the greater part of his life getting his living.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42599-there-is-no-more-fatal-blunderer-than-he/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Thoreau, Henry David. “There is no more fatal blunderer than he who consumes the greater part of his life getting his living.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42599-there-is-no-more-fatal-blunderer-than-he/.

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