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Civil Disobedience and Other Essays (Thrift Edition)
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) ...more
paper, 90 pages
Published
May 20th 1993
by Dover Publications
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"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...more
"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...more
Although best known for his book “Walden,” “Civil Disobedience” is one of the most influential political tracts to date, challenging assumptions about the role of the government and asserting the necessity for individual resistance to civil government in opposition to an unjust state. The accompanying essays are further excellent writings of this renowned poet, philosopher, and naturalist.
I devoured this book in a few hours, stopping every few minutes to think and write about what I was reading, and then forced it on my boyfriend the next day. This is a brilliant and amazing book.
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.
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.
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.
This is still meaningful today, and certainly pertains to modern heroes, such a Martin Luther King, and Ghandi--thought-provoking
"Walking" & "Life Without Principle" My Fav' 2 essays in this collection
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Henry David Thoreau (born David Henry Thoreau)was an American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, tax resister, development critic, philosopher, and abolitionist who is best known for Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.
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