 | Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) on Courts and Police(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"
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Quote #9 on Political Struggle Quotes >> Courts and Police
“We preserve the so-called peace of our community by deeds of petty violence every day. Look at the policeman's billy and handcuffs! Look at the jail! Look at the gallows! Look at the chaplain of the regiment!”
Source: "A Plea for Capt. John Brown," by Henry David Thoreau, 1860.
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