Civil Disobedience And Other Essays the Collected Essays of Henry David Thoreau

published	2005 by Digireads.com
binding	Paperback
isbn	1420925229 (isbn13: 9781420925227)
pages	188
description	Thoreau has inspired generations of readers to think for themselves and to find meaning and beauty in nature. This sampling includes five of his most ...more [close] Thoreau has inspired generations of readers to think for themselves and to find meaning and beauty in nature. This sampling includes five of his most frequently read and cited essays: "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" (1849), "Life without Principle" (1863), "Slavery in Massachusetts" (1854), "A Plea for Captain John Brown" (1869) and "Walking" (1862).
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Stephanie rated it:

02/17/08

Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in February, 2008

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shay rated it:

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01/12/08

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Read in January, 2008

some quotes i liked:

"if the injustice is part of the necessary friction of the machine of government, let it go, let it go: perchance it will wear smooth,-certainly the machine will wear out. if the injustice has a spring, or a pulley, or a rope, or a crank, exclusively for itself, then perhaps you may consider whether the remedy will not be worse than the evil; but if it is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, i say, break the law. let yo...more

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Brian rated it:

11/15/07

Read in July, 2007

recommends it for: all citizens

"I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right. The only obligation I have a right to assume, is to do at any time what I think is right."

A quote from the book that I appreciate but that confuses me as well. "What I think is right," can be anything to anyone. What happens when people disagree about what is right?

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Cristin rated it:

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07/28/07

bookshelves: american-history

I remember reading this while I studied Americana--I think it's quite an essential read--and felt very pleased that it was a part of my high school curriculum.

This is one that I feel compelled to revisit, as I think it would be enhanced by the experiences that have altered my perspective since my first reading.

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Sally rated it:

10/10/07

bookshelves: essays, favorites, non-fiction

One of my favorites. I didn't have to read this for school but I wish it had been required reading. I revisit this essay time and again as my perspective changes. Especially meaningful for anyone interested in the non-violent action used by Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr and Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Steven rated it:

06/16/07

bookshelves: 1001, essayist

The original american anarchist. I would imagine that many of the Fox News watchers would not be big fans of Mr. Thoreau today. Collection of essays, the most remembered of which deals with Mr. Thoreau refusing to pay taxes to support the Mexican-American War.

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Beulah rated it:

07/17/07

I read this in high school and was down from day one with the rebellious leanings of Thoreau. I was all, "Yeah! Fight the power!!" Anyway, I still think Thoreau is pretty awesome thirteen years later. He was definitely gangsta.

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Laura rated it:

09/27/07

Every essay that I have read by Thoreau is fantastic. He is always a hit with my honors 11th graders who think that they are going to be the next social revolutionary. Heck, I might be the next social revolutionary!

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Alison rated it:

08/07/07

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recommends it for: everyone

Thoreau's civil disobedience is admirable. He actually refused to pay taxes that went to the military (and was sent to jail for this) in protest of a war he felt was unjust. Everyone should read Thoreau.

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Teddy rated it:

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06/21/07

Also read this one in Burma - it had me burning with all the injustice of being in a society where one could not practice civil disobedience without harmful (potentially lethal) consequences.

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Monte rated it:

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10/11/07

why every one hasnt a copy of this book is beyond me - there is no truer piece of american prose.... this is it - the essay that ended british rule of india - just ask ghandi.

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Dianne rated it:

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11/06/07

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I love the message of C.D. It was one of my favorite things that I read in HS and I guess that alone should stand out enough...it'll always have a place in my brain.

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Jeff rated it:

11/22/07

Just like "Walden," this makes me want to move to the woods and truly live 'off the grid.'

It's also where the band Rage Against the Machine got their name.

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