Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreauwas an American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian. A leading transcendentalist, Thoreau is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Resistance to Civil Government, an argument for disobedience to an unjust state...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth12 July 1817
CountryUnited States of America
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When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest.
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That government is best which governs least.
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Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.
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In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.
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True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.
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Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.
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There is one consolation in being sick; and that is the possibility that you may recover to a better state than you were ever in before.
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The language of friendship is not words but meanings.
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A man may esteem himself happy when that which is his food is also his medicine.
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When a man truly commits, the universe will conspire to assure his success.
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If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.
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I make myself rich by making my wants few.
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The poet's body even is not fed like other men's, but he sometimes tastes the genuine nectar and ambrosia of the gods, and lives adivine life. By the healthful and invigorating thrills of inspiration his life is preserved to a serene old age.
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I am a happy camper so I guess I’m doing something right. Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.