Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) on Masters and Politicians

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(1817 - 1862)

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 #16 on Political Struggle Quotes >> Masters and Politicians

“The fact which the politician faces is merely, that there is less honor among thieves than was supposed, and not the fact that they are thieves.”

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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