Should not every apartment in which man dwells be lofty enough to create some obscurity overhead, where flickering shadows may play at evening about the rafters? Henry David Thoreau More Quotes by Henry David Thoreau More Quotes From Henry David Thoreau In Adam's fall We sinned all. In the new Adam's rise, We shall all reach the skies. Henry David Thoreau adam sky fall Why should we leave it to Harper & Brothers and Redding & Co. to select our reading? Henry David Thoreau reading brother book It is surprising how many great men and women a small house will contain. Henry David Thoreau company house men The American has dwindled into an Odd Fellow,-one who may be known by the development of his organ of gregariousness. Henry David Thoreau odd development may The bad are frequently good enough to let you see how bad they are, but the good as frequently endeavor to get between you and themselves. Henry David Thoreau endeavor good-enough enough Our hymn-books resound with a melodious cursing of God and enduring Him forever. Henry David Thoreau hymns forever book If however the law is so promulgated that it of necessity makes you an agent of injustices against another, then I say to you ... break the law. Henry David Thoreau agents injustice law If you are chosen town clerk, forsooth, you cannot go to Tierra del Fuego this summer; but you may go to the land of infernal fire nevertheless. Henry David Thoreau land fire summer Government is at best but an expedient; but most governments are usually, and all governments are sometimes, inexpedient. Henry David Thoreau government sometimes The oldest, wisest politician grows not more human so, but is merely a gray wharf rat at last. Henry David Thoreau lasts government rats At a certain season of our life we are accustomed to consider every spot as the possible site of a house. Henry David Thoreau site spots house Those undeserved joys which come uncalled and make us more pleased than grateful are they that sing. Henry David Thoreau grateful joy happiness I do not judge men by anything they can do. Their greatest deed is the impression they make on me. Henry David Thoreau deeds judging men Where shall we look for standard English, but to the words of a standard man? Henry David Thoreau language men looks One man lies in his words, and gets a bad reputation; another in his manners, and enjoys a good one. Henry David Thoreau reputation men lying Man is but the place where I stand. Henry David Thoreau men Man's moral nature is a riddle which only eternity can solve. Henry David Thoreau morality eternity men We soon get through with Nature. She excites an expectation which she cannot satisfy. The merest child which has rambled into a copsewood dreams of a wildness so wild and strange and inexhaustible as Nature can never show him. Henry David Thoreau nature dream children The works of great poets have never been read by mankind, for only great poets can read them. Henry David Thoreau mankind poet poetry Color, which is the poet's wealth, is so expensive that most take to mere outline sketches and become men of science. Henry David Thoreau wealth color men
