Events, circumstances, etc., have their origin in ourselves. They spring from seeds — Henry David Thoreau
The civilized nations–Greece, Rome, England–have been sustained by the primitive forests which — Henry David Thoreau
Most of the stone a nation hammers goes toward its tomb only. It buries itself alive. — Henry David Thoreau
Anyone in a free society where the laws are unjust has an obligation to break the law. — Henry David Thoreau