Henry David Thoreau ( 10 of 165 )
Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.
Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.
He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate.
He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate.
I have no doubt that it is a part of the destiny of the human race, in its gradual improvement, read more
I have no doubt that it is a part of the destiny of the human race, in its gradual improvement, to leave off eating animals, as surely as the savage tribes have left off eating each other when they came in contact with the more civilized.
The laboring man has not leisure for a true integrity day by day.
The laboring man has not leisure for a true integrity day by day.
None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm
None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm
If you give money, spend yourself with it.
If you give money, spend yourself with it.
If the fairest features of the landscape are to be named after men, let them be the noblest and worthiest read more
If the fairest features of the landscape are to be named after men, let them be the noblest and worthiest men alone.
Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.
Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.
Through want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling and spending their lives like servants.
Through want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling and spending their lives like servants.
Pity the man who has a character to support -- it is worse than a large family -- he is read more
Pity the man who has a character to support -- it is worse than a large family -- he is silent poor indeed.
