Zitate von Henry David Thoreau
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Unter einer Regierung, die irgend jemand ungerechterweise einkerkert, ist der wahre Ort für einen gerechten Mann auch ein Gefängnis.
Informationen über Henry David Thoreau
Schriftsteller, Philosoph, "Über die Pflicht zum Ungehorsam gegen den Staat", "Walden oder Leben in den Wäldern", "Die Welt und ich", "Leben aus den Wurzeln" (USA, 1817 - 1862).
Henry David Thoreau · Geburtsdatum · Sterbedatum
Henry David Thoreau wäre heute 206 Jahre, 10 Monate, 3 Tage oder 75.548 Tage alt.
Geboren am 12.07.1817 in Concord/Massachusetts
Gestorben am 06.05.1862 in Concord/Massachusetts
Sternzeichen: ♋ Krebs
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Weitere 333 Zitate von Henry David Thoreau
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It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes.
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It is as hard to see one's self as to look backwards without turning round.
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It is difficult to begin without borrowing, but perhaps it is the most generous course thus to permit your fellowmen to have an interest in your enterprise.
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It is never too late to give up our prejudices.
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It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?
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It is not worth while to go around the world to count the cats in Zanzibar.
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It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know.
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It is remarkable how easily and insensibly we fall into a particular route, and make a beaten track for ourselves.
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It is truly enough said that a corporation has no conscience; but a corporation of conscientious men is a corporation with a conscience.
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It takes two to speak the truth, one to speak, and another to hear.
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It were treason to our love And a sin to God above One iota to abate Of a pure impartial hate.
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It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work.
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Let us not underrate the value of a fact; it will one day flower into a truth.
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Let your life be frictional resistance against injustice.
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Man's capacities have never been measured. Nor are we to judge of what he can do by precedents, so little has been tried.
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Measure your health by your sympathy with morning and Spring. If there is no response in you to the awakening of nature, if the prospect of an early morning walk does not banish sleep, if the warble of the first bluebird does not thrill you, know that the morning and spring of your life are past. Thus you may feel your pulse.
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Men are born to succeed - not to fail.
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Men have become the tools of their tools.
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Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul.
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Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts, of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.