Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

Topics: Henry David Thoreau Quotes

Good for the body is the work of the body, and good for the soul...

Good for the body is the work of the body, and good for the soul...

It is not part of a true culture to tame tigers, any more than it...

It is not part of a true culture to tame tigers, any more than it...

Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.

Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.

Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by...

Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by...

I think that we may safely trust a good deal more than we do. We...

I think that we may safely trust a good deal more than we do. We...

Thought is the sculptor who can create the person you want to be.

Thought is the sculptor who can create the person you want to be.

I am sorry to think that you do not get a man's most effective criticism...

I am sorry to think that you do not get a man's most effective criticism...

Every man casts a shadow; not his body only, but his imperfectly mingled spirit. This...

Every man casts a shadow; not his body only, but his imperfectly mingled spirit. This...

This world is but a canvas to our imaginations.

This world is but a canvas to our imaginations.

Poverty - it is life near the bone, where it is sweetest

Poverty - it is life near the bone, where it is sweetest

It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for law, so much as a respect...

It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for law, so much as a respect...

No doubt another may also think for me; but it is not therefore desirable that...

No doubt another may also think for me; but it is not therefore desirable that...

Time is like a handful of sand- the tighter you grasp it, the faster it...

Time is like a handful of sand- the tighter you grasp it, the faster it...

All good things are wild, and free.

All good things are wild, and free.

I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were...

I have received no more than one or two letters in my life that were...

I should be pleased to meet man in the woods. I wish he were to...

I should be pleased to meet man in the woods. I wish he were to...

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

Goodness is the only investment that never fails.

I have heard of a dog that barked at every stranger who approached his master's...

I have heard of a dog that barked at every stranger who approached his master's...

I loved all the Aaron Spelling shows, Beverly Hills 90210' and Models Inc.' At that...

I loved all the Aaron Spelling shows, Beverly Hills 90210' and Models Inc.' At that...

I need a man who is loyal and obedient...guess I need a dog!

I need a man who is loyal and obedient...guess I need a dog!