Henry David Thoreau Quotes


If the work is high and far,
You must not only aim aright,
But draw the bow with all your might.


Citations

Thoreau, Henry David. The Journal of Henry David Thoreau. Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1906.

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Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
  • Born: July 12, 1817
  • Died: May 6, 1862
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Author

Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience" (originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"), an argument for disobedience to an unjust state.