Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) on State and Coercion

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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 #35 on Political Struggle Quotes >> State and Coercion

“When the time came, few men were found willing to lay down their lives in defense of what they knew to be wrong; they did not like that this should be their last act in this world.”

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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