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Henry David Thoreau

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Biography - Henry David Thoreau:

American essayist, poet and philosopher.
Born: 1817 - Died: 1862
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: United States
United States

If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not care to convince him. Men will believe what they see. Let them see.
Henry David Thoreau


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Wikisource - Familiar letters of Henry David Thoreau (en) 



Translation

Translation

(French, German)



French
Si vous voulez convaincre un homme qu'il agit mal, agissez bien. Mais ne vous souciez pas de le convaincre. Les hommes croient ce qu'ils voient. Alors, donnez-leur à voir !
Henry David Thoreau

German
Wenn du jemanden überzeugen willst, dass er unrecht tut, so tue recht. Aber lege kein Gewicht darauf, ihn zu überzeugen. Die Leute glauben, was sie sehen; sie mögen sehen.
Henry David Thoreau



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Quotes for: good


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Quotes for: good


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Where all is well, there is no such thing as injustice. Justice and goodness are inseparable.
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The best is the enemy of good.
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To do good needs no consideration.
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Delve within; within is the fountain of good, and it is always ready to bubble up, if you always delve.
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Quotes for: action


Quotes

Quotes about action:


I have laboured carefully, not to mock, lament, or execrate, but to understand human actions.
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One should be light like a bird, and not like a feather.
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I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.
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Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.
Hannah Arendt / 





Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought.
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Quotes

Henry David Thoreau also said...


It is never too late to give up our prejudices.
Henry David Thoreau - Walden; or, Life in the Woods / 





Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
Henry David Thoreau / 





It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.
Henry David Thoreau - Walden; or, Life in the Woods / 





It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which morally we can do. To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.
Henry David Thoreau - Walden; or, Life in the Woods / 





A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospects brighten on the influx of better thoughts.
Henry David Thoreau - Walden; or, Life in the Woods / 





Love must be as much a light as it is a flame.
Henry David Thoreau / 







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