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

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

Topics: Henry David Thoreau Quotes

A man may acquire a taste for wine or brandy, and so lose his love...

A man may acquire a taste for wine or brandy, and so lose his love...

Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.

Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.

To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found...

To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found...

I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when...

I have a great deal of company in the house, especially in the morning when...

Men will lie on their backs, talking about the fall of man, and never make...

Men will lie on their backs, talking about the fall of man, and never make...

Public opinion is a weak tyrant, compared with our private opinion - what a man...

Public opinion is a weak tyrant, compared with our private opinion - what a man...

The way by which you may get money almost without exception leads downward.

The way by which you may get money almost without exception leads downward.

The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest.

The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest.

We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches.

We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches.

We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by...

We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by...

The rich man is always sold to the institution which makes him rich. Absolutely speaking,...

The rich man is always sold to the institution which makes him rich. Absolutely speaking,...

This world is but canvas to our imaginations

This world is but canvas to our imaginations

We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by...

We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by...

The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.

The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.

The true harvest of my life is intangible - a little star dust caught, a...

The true harvest of my life is intangible - a little star dust caught, a...

When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe....

When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe....

Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.

Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.

I have lately been surveying the Walden woods so extensively and minutely that I now...

I have lately been surveying the Walden woods so extensively and minutely that I now...

I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on...

I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on...

Born to be wild - live to outgrow it.

Born to be wild - live to outgrow it.