More from Henry David Thoreau

  1. The savage in man is never quite eradicated.
  2. The soldier is applauded who refuses to serve in an unjust war by those who do not refuse to sustain the unjust government which makes the …
  3. You must love the crust of the earth on which you dwell more than the sweet crust of any bread or cake; you must be able to extract nutrime…
  4. I heartily accept the motto, 'That government is best which governs least'; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and system…
  5. The commonest and cheapest sounds, as the barking of a dog, produce the same effect on fresh and healthy ears that the rarest music does. I…
  6. To speak practically and as a citizen, unlike those who call themselves no-government men, I ask for, not at once no government, but at onc…
  7. If you are describing any occurrence... make two or more distinct reports at different times... We discriminate at first only a few feature…
  8. How does it become a man to behave toward this American government today? I answered that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it.

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