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About Henry David Thoreau
American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher
Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. He is closely associated with the transcendentalist movement and is best known for Walden and for his essay "Civil Disobedience". Walden reflects on simple living in natural surroundings. "Civil Disobedience" argues that citizens may resist an unjust state. Thoreau's writing often returns to independence, conscience, and a close attention to nature.
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- “See how he cowers and sneaks, how vaguely all the day he fears, not being immortal nor divine, but the slave…”Henry David Thoreau
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- “I have seen how the foundations of the world are laid, and I have not the least doubt that it will stand a go…”Henry David Thoreau
- “It takes two to speak the truth: one to speak, and another to hear.”Henry David Thoreau
Justice: more sayings
- “A Muslim must not hate his wife and if he be displeased with one bad quality in her, then let him be pleased…”Anonymous
- “The same tools we need to use to keep this country safe by bringing terrorists to justice, because I guarante…”Todd Tiahrt
- “Being good is easy, what is difficult is being just.”Victor Hugo
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Books by Henry David Thoreau
Walden
On living deliberately.