Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) on Revolution and Revolutionaries

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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 #9 on Political Struggle Quotes >> Revolution and Revolutionaries

“...when you plant, or bury, a hero in his field, a crop of heroes is sure to spring up. This is a seed of such force and vitality, that it does not ask our leave to germinate.”

Source: "A Plea for Capt. John Brown," by Henry David Thoreau, 1860.

"A Plea for Capt. John Brown," by Henry David Thoreau, 1860.

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