Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) on Society and Institutions(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 #16 on Political Struggle Quotes >> Society and Institutions
“...as a snow-drift is formed where there is a lull in the wind, so, one would say, where there is a lull of truth, an institution springs up. But the truth blows right on over it, nevertheless, and at length blows it down.”
Source: "Life Without Principle," by Henry David Thoreau, 1863.
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