Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) on Learning and Culture(published by RevoltSource) |
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American Naturalist, Essayist, Poet, Philosopher, Leading Transcendentalist, best Known for his Book Walden, a Reflection upon Simple Living in Natural Surroundings, and his Essay "Civil Disobedience"
Quote #11 on Education Struggle Quotes >> Learning and Culture
“When we want culture more than potatoes, and illumination more than sugar-plums, then the great resources of a world are taxed and drawn out, and the result, or staple production, is, not slaves, nor operatives, but men -- those rare fruits called heroes, saints, poets, philosophers, and redeemers.”
Source: "Life Without Principle," by Henry David Thoreau, 1863.
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