Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) on Democracy and The People(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 #12 on Political Struggle Quotes >> Democracy and The People
“When, in some obscure country town, the farmers come together to a special town meeting, to express their opinion on some subject which is vexing the land, that, I think, is the true Congress, and the most respectable one that is ever assembled in the United States.”
Source: "Slavery in Massachusetts," by Henry David Thoreau, 1906 Houghton Mifflin edition printing.
"Slavery in Massachusetts," by Henry David Thoreau, 1906 Houghton Mifflin edition printing.
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