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Henry David Thoreau Quotes

Henry David Thoreau quotes

American Author, Writer July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862

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Henry David Thoreau quote: "A man must find his occasions in himself, it is true. The..."
A man must find his occasions in himself, it is true. The natural day is very calm, and will hardly reprove his indolence. Henry David Thoreau
As in geology, so in social institutions, we may discover the causes of all past changes in the present invariable order of society. Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau quote: "Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day..."
Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star. Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau quote: "There is more day left to dawn. The sun is but a morning star."
There is more day left to dawn. The sun is but a morning star. Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau quote: "No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted..."
No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof. Henry David Thoreau
My excuse for not lecturing against the use of tobacco is, that I never chewed it; that is a penalty which reformed tobacco chewers have to pay; though there are things enough I have chewed, which I could lecture against. If you should ever be betrayed into any of these philanthropies, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does , for it is not worth knowing. Rescue the drowning and tie your shoe-strings. Take your time, and set about some free labor. Henry David Thoreau
I cannot come nearer to God and Heaven. Than I live to Walden even. I am its stony shore, And the breeze that passes o'er; In the hollow of my hand. Are its water and its sand, And its deepest resort. Lies high in my thought. Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau quote: "If we respected only what is inevitable and has a right to be,..."
If we respected only what is inevitable and has a right to be, music and poetry would resound along the streets. Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau quote: "To a philosopher all news is gossip, and they who edit and..."
To a philosopher all news is gossip, and they who edit and read it are old women over their tea. Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau quote: "No very black melencholy can come to he who lives in the midst..."
No very black melencholy can come to he who lives in the midst of nature and has his senses still..... Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau quote: "I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which,..."
I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright. Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau quote: "Nature puts no question and answers none which we mortals ask...."
Nature puts no question and answers none which we mortals ask. She has long ago taken her resolution. Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau quote: "In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning..."
In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning occupations and my obligations to society. Henry David Thoreau
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things. Henry David Thoreau
The finest qualities of our nature, like the bloom on fruits, can be preserved only by the most delicate handling. Yet we do not treat ourselves nor one another thus tenderly. Henry David Thoreau

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