Quotes by Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau

American writer

Lived from: 1817 - 1862

Category: Writers (Contemporary) Country: United States

Born: 12 july 1817 Died: 6 may 1862

Quotes 281 till 282 of 282.

• Youth gets together with their materials to build a bridge to the moon or maybe a palace on earth; then in middle age they decide to build a woodshed with them instead.

  ― Henry David Thoreau
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• Absolutely speaking, Do unto others as you would that they should do unto you is by no means a golden rule, but the best of current silver. An honest man would have but little occasion for it. It is golden not to have any rule at all in such a case.

  ― Henry David Thoreau
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Subjects in these quotes:

• absolutely
• woodshed
• speaking
• occasion
• decide
• others

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