Henry David Thoreau
I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.
Henry David Thoreau
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I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.

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Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

1817-1862 American poet, essayist, naturalist, and abolitionist

July 12th, 1817 - May 6th, 1862