Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience" (originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"), an...
How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.
It is as hard to see one's self as to look backwards without turning around.
Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
Rumor travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth.