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Jul 12, 2023 · 75 Best Henry David Thoreau Quotes. Canva/Parade. 1. I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the...
“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden. tags: truth , values. 5252 likes. Like. “I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone.
Sep 12, 2023 · Henry David Thoreau Quotes On Life. Be true to your work, your word, and your friend. Henry David Thoreau. Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it. Henry David Thoreau. It’s the beauty within us that makes it possible for us to recognize the beauty around us.
Thoreau is one of the most quoted American authors. His books, essays, and journals include poignant, poetic, provocative, and timeless observations on all manner of natural history and human nature. Here, you can explore Thoreau’s wisdom through quotations organized by topic.
45 of the best book quotes from Henry David Thoreau. 01. “In other words, when a sixth of the population of a nation which has undertaken to be the refuge of liberty are slaves, and a whole country is unjustly overrun and conquered by a foreign army, and subjected to military law, I think that it is not too soon for honest men to rebel and ...
Mar 5, 2024 · I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude. See also: Civil Disobedience (1849) Walden (1854) Contents. 1 Quotes. 1.1 Journals (1838-1859) 1.2 Civil Disobedience (1849) 1.3 A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (1849) 1.3.1 Saturday. 1.3.2 Sunday. 1.3.3 Monday. 1.3.4 Wednesday. 1.3.5 Thursday.
Government. 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 systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which I also believe,—“That government is best which governs not at all.” Henry David Thoreau: Civil Disobedience. Individuality.
