About Henry David Thoreau:
Henry David Thoreau is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Resistance to Civil Government (also known as Civil Disobedience), an argument for disobedience to an unjust state.
Where there is an observatory and a telescope, we expect that any eyes will see new worlds at once.
Henry David ThoreauI would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
Henry David ThoreauIt is not part of a true culture to tame tigers, any more than it is to make sheep ferocious.
Henry David ThoreauI put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.
Henry David ThoreauIt is too late to be studying Hebrew; it is more important to understand even the slang of today.
Henry David ThoreauOur houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by them.
Henry David Thoreau