Henry David Thoreau - In short, I am convinced, both by faith and e

In short, I am convinced, both by faith and experience, that to maintain one's self on this earth is not a hardship but a pastime, if we will live simply and wisely; as the pursuits of the simpler nations are still the sports of the more artificial.

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Thoreau, Henry David. Walden. Ticknor and Fields, 1854, p. 77.

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About the Author

Henry David Thoreau

Born: July 12, 1817
Died: May 6, 1862
Nationality: American
Profession: Author

Biography

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.

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