The doctrines of despair, of spiritual or political tyranny or servitude, were never taught by such as shared the serenity of nature. - Henry David Thoreau

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The doctrines of despair, of spiritual or political tyranny or servitude, were never taught by such as shared the serenity of nature.

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About Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau (12 July 1817 – 6 May 1862) was an American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian. A leading transcendentalist, Thoreau is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay Resistance to Civil Government (also known as Civil Disobedience), an argument for disobedience to an unjust state.

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Birth Name: David Henry Thoreau
Alternative Names: Thoreau Henry D. Thoreau Henry Thoreau

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