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Henri David Thoreau Civil disobedience Concordances (Hapax - words occurring once) |
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1001 24| that I do not pursue them sitting upon another man's shoulders. 1002 32| only mode in which a man situated as I am necessarily meets 1003 37| have paid no poll-tax for six years. I was put into a 1004 16| In other words, when a sixth of the population of a nation 1005 42| sounds of the village; for we slept with the windows open, which 1006 21| unprepared; but improvement is slow, because the few are not 1007 19| state, a cloth-o'-silver slut,~ ~ 1008 37| stone wall. I could not but smile to see how industriously 1009 39| in a barn when drunk, and smoked his pipe there; and so a 1010 29| perchance it will wear smooth - certainly the machine 1011 38| is not worth the while to snivel about it. I am not responsible 1012 60| new and singular code of social duties might be inferred? " 1013 36| off in detail from all the societies which I never signed on 1014 34| invidious comparison - is always sold to the institution which 1015 4| that you may see a file of soldiers, colonel, captain, corporal, 1016 37| considering the walls of solid stone, two or three feet 1017 2| and it would have done somewhat more, if the government 1018 38| of society. I am not the son of the engineer. I perceive 1019 44| time to time, to save their souls. This may be to judge my 1020 39| dispersed, and I heard the sound of their steps returning 1021 42| before, nor the evening sounds of the village; for we slept 1022 61| They who know of no purer sources of truth, who have traced 1023 21| thousand politicians at the South, but a hundred thousand 1024 35| extended to me in some distant Southern port, where my liberty is 1025 13| To any sovereign state throughout the world."~ ~ 1026 35| matter is, that they cannot spare the protection of the existing 1027 62| by the thousand; but the speaker has not yet opened his mouth 1028 42| streets. I was an involuntary spectator and auditor of whatever 1029 60| those whose serene and wise speculations on this theme would soon 1030 32| more impetuous thought or speech corresponding with his action. 1031 34| superfluous one, how to spend it. Thus his moral ground 1032 34| State, commonly have not spent much time in accumulating 1033 33| freer and less desponding spirits, is in her prisons, to be 1034 37| against whom they have a spite, will abuse his dog. I saw 1035 51| nation. I do not wish to split hairs, to make fine distinctions, 1036 43| brown bread, and an iron spoon. When they called for the 1037 37| lone woman with her silver spoons, and that it did not know 1038 60| Associations formed elsewhere, springing from a feeling of humanity, 1039 23| many men are there to a square thousand miles in this country? 1040 35| again. You must hire or squat somewhere, and raise but 1041 22| character of the voters is not staked. I cast my vote, perchance, 1042 35| tucked up and ready for a start, and not have many affairs. 1043 36| condescended to make some such statement as this in writing: - "Know 1044 60| content me as little as any. Statesmen and legislators, standing 1045 23| pass your hand through! Our statistics are at fault: the population 1046 40| other; and I saw that if one stayed there long, his principal 1047 28| there; but if he should steal ninety times nine shillings 1048 4| consciences, which makes it very steep marching indeed, and produces 1049 16| is a great evil to make a stir about it. But when the friction 1050 9| with wood and earth and stones; and wooden men can perhaps 1051 37| for one night; and, as I stood considering the walls of 1052 44| walking in a particular straight though useless path from 1053 37| and the iron grating which strained the light, I could not help 1054 38| money? It may be in a great strait, and not know what to do: 1055 9| more respect than men of straw or a lump of dirt. They 1056 42| burghers that I heard in the streets. I was an involuntary spectator 1057 38| but with superior physical strength. I was not born to be forced. 1058 63| still an impure one: to be strictly just, it must have the sanction 1059 42| had heard the town clock strike before, nor the evening 1060 33| Cast your whole vote, not a strip of paper merely, but your 1061 60| Comparatively, he is always strong, original, and, above all, 1062 33| know by how much truth is stronger than error, nor how much 1063 37| I could not help being struck with the foolishness of 1064 30| may seem to be harsh and stubborn and unconciliatory; but 1065 60| profession devoted to the study of these or kindred subjects 1066 16| conquered by a foreign army, and subjected to military law, I think 1067 17| chapter on the "Duty of Submission to Civil Government," resolves 1068 36| supported myself by voluntary subscription. I did not see why the lyceum 1069 24| their money, furnished a substitute. The soldier is applauded 1070 2| by which men would fain succeed in letting one another alone; 1071 27| obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress 1072 38| not responsible for the successful working of the machinery 1073 2| Governments show thus how successfully men can be imposed on, even 1074 63| this kind of fruit, and suffered it to drop off as fast as 1075 28| assigned its definite, its suitable and proportionate, penalty? 1076 36| commanded me to pay a certain sum toward the support of a 1077 44| their friendship was for summer weather only; that they 1078 34| it puts is the hard but superfluous one, how to spend it. Thus 1079 44| by their prejudices and superstitions, as the Chinamen and Malays 1080 36| State's schoolmaster, but I supported myself by voluntary subscription. 1081 25| undoubtedly its most conscientious supporters, and so frequently the most 1082 47| bad subject; and as for supporting schools, I am doing my part 1083 33| is accomplished. But even suppose blood should flow. Is there 1084 35| property; that would be sure to go again. You must hire 1085 51| Indeed, I have reason to suspect myself on this head; and 1086 48| is demanded of me, from a sympathy with the State, they do 1087 1| acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally 1088 60| ingenious and even useful systems, for which we sincerely 1089 45| for the horse was soon tackled - was in the midst of a 1090 32| forever. But we love better to talk about it: that we say is 1091 33| men were not to pay their tax-bills this year, that would not 1092 62| comparatively humble questions of taxation and finance, commerce and 1093 55| must respect effects and teach the soul~ ~ 1094 16| Revolution Of '75. If one were to tell me that this was a bad government 1095 21| of a thing than with the temporary guardian of it.~ ~ 1096 62| right to say it, the New Testament has been written; yet where 1097 58| and rare things, to be thankful for, such as a great many 1098 30| Legislature any more than it is theirs to petition me; and if they 1099 60| wise speculations on this theme would soon reveal the limits 1100 32| locked up in the county jail therefor, it would be the abolition 1101 44| noble but they treated the thief as he had treated them, 1102 60| existing government; but for thinkers, and those who legislate 1103 36| presents, that I, Henry Thoreau, do not wish to be regarded 1104 59| this world. If a man is thought-free, fancy-free, imagination-free, 1105 59| bestow the fewest possible thoughts on it. It is not many moments 1106 21| the whole lump. There are thousands who are in opinion opposed 1107 37| are underbred. In every threat and in every compliment 1108 32| Chamber, instead of being threatened with the prisons of Carolina, 1109 | throughout 1110 28| if he should steal ninety times nine shillings from the 1111 37| half-witted, that it was timid as a lone woman with her 1112 43| in small oblong-square tin pans, made to fit, and holding 1113 22| backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it, a playing with right 1114 39| me there; and, when I had told him, I asked him in my turn 1115 24| what gross inconsistency is tolerated. I have heard some of my 1116 34| tribute-money," said he; - and one took a penny out of his pocket; - 1117 1| standing government as their tool; for, in the outset, the 1118 44| in a youth and emerged a tottering and gray-headed man; and 1119 | towards 1120 61| sources of truth, who have traced up its stream no higher, 1121 40| I had soon read all the tracts that were left there, and 1122 2| government - what is it but a tradition, though a recent one, endeavoring 1123 20| train borne up, and her soul trail in the dirt."~ ~ 1124 20| To have her train borne up, and her soul trail 1125 35| their regard for the public tranquillity, the long and the short 1126 27| have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once? Men generally, 1127 2| recent one, endeavoring to transmit itself unimpaired to posterity, 1128 42| It was like travelling into a far country, such 1129 25| pay their quota into its treasury? Do not they stand in the 1130 32| indispensablest mode of treating with it on this head, of 1131 63| authority are derived, and treats him accordingly. I please 1132 50| nature of the rocks and trees and beasts.~ ~ 1133 39| three months waiting for his trial to come on, and would have 1134 34| condition. "Show me the tribute-money," said he; - and one took 1135 61| who behold where it comes trickling into this lake or that pool, 1136 4| what I think right. It is truly enough said that a corporation 1137 44| among whom I lived could be trusted as good neighbors and friends; 1138 35| depend upon yourself always tucked up and ready for a start, 1139 35| A man may grow rich in Turkey even, if he will be in all 1140 35| respects a good subject of the Turkish government. Confucius said: " 1141 39| told him, I asked him in my turn how he came there, presuming 1142 42| Ages, and our Concord was turned into a Rhine stream, and 1143 16| the government, when its tyranny or its inefficiency are 1144 60| acuteness and ability, he is unable to take a fact out of its 1145 30| be harsh and stubborn and unconciliatory; but it is to treat with 1146 62| Congress for our guidance, uncorrected by the seasonable experience 1147 37| behaved like persons who are underbred. In every threat and in 1148 4| justice, even as far as men understand it. Can there not be a government 1149 16| population of a nation which has undertaken to be the refuge of liberty 1150 25| allegiance and support are undoubtedly its most conscientious supporters, 1151 16| inefficiency are great and unendurable. But almost all say that 1152 36| I declined to pay. But, unfortunately, another man saw fit to 1153 2| endeavoring to transmit itself unimpaired to posterity, but each instant 1154 | unlike 1155 28| put in prison for a period unlimited by any law that I know, 1156 24| it becomes, as it were, unmoral, and not quite unnecessary 1157 24| unmoral, and not quite unnecessary to that life which we have 1158 21| that the mass of men are unprepared; but improvement is slow, 1159 23| more worth than that of any unprincipled foreigner or hireling native, 1160 4| at the service of some unscrupulous man in power? Visit the 1161 59| appearing to be to him, unwise rulers or reformers cannot 1162 16| makes this duty the more urgent is the fact that the country 1163 60| them; but all their wit and usefulness lie within certain not very 1164 | using 1165 47| advantage of her I can, as is usual in such cases.~ ~ 1166 1| but most governments are usually, and all governments are 1167 30| it is to treat with the utmost kindness and consideration 1168 62| for any truth which it may utter, or any heroism it may inspire. 1169 62| learned the comparative value of free trade and of freedom, 1170 43| When they called for the vessels again, I was green enough 1171 33| enable the State to commit violence and shed innocent blood. 1172 33| year, that would not be a violent and bloody measure, as it 1173 23| has lawfully donned the virile garb, to collect a fund 1174 4| which majorities do not virtually decide right and wrong, 1175 21| patrons of virtue to one virtuous man. But it is easier to 1176 42| into a Rhine stream, and visions of knights and castles passed 1177 4| unscrupulous man in power? Visit the Navy-Yard, and behold 1178 2| integrity? It has not the vitality and force of a single living 1179 22| think right; but I am not vitally concerned that that right 1180 32| that I quarrel - and he has voluntarily chosen to be an agent of 1181 36| but I supported myself by voluntary subscription. I did not 1182 22| it. The character of the voters is not staked. I cast my 1183 23| count upon some independent votes? Are there not many individuals 1184 32| Legislature would not wholly waive the subject the following 1185 44| and a few prayers, and by walking in a particular straight 1186 35| subjects of shame." No: until I want the protection of Massachusetts 1187 39| in the town. He naturally wanted to know where I came from, 1188 4| over hill and dale to the wars, against their wills, ay, 1189 24| is his duty, at least, to wash his hands of it, and, if 1190 50| hunger, the winds and the waves, thus obstinately; you quietly 1191 44| friendship was for summer weather only; that they did not 1192 60| by policy and expediency. Webster never goes behind government, 1193 33| when it clogs by its whole weight. If the alternative is to 1194 1| army, and they are many and weighty, and deserve to prevail, 1195 2| It does not settle the West. It does not educate. The 1196 4| conscience. Law never made men a whit more just; and, by means 1197 39| this one, at least, was the whitest, most simply furnished, 1198 39| matters there. The rooms were whitewashed once a month; and this one, 1199 | whither 1200 60| within certain not very wide limits. They are wont to 1201 23| fund for the support of the widows and orphans that may be; 1202 4| the wars, against their wills, ay, against their common 1203 9| stop a hole to keep the wind away," but leave that office 1204 42| village; for we slept with the windows open, which were inside 1205 50| resist cold and hunger, the winds and the waves, thus obstinately; 1206 32| the subject the following winter.~ ~ 1207 1| people can act through it. Witness the present Mexican war, 1208 37| that it was timid as a lone woman with her silver spoons, 1209 37| bones, to be locked up. I wondered that it should have concluded 1210 62| were left solely to the wordy wit of legislators in Congress 1211 38| responsible for the successful working of the machinery of society. 1212 33| is wounded? Through this wound a man's real manhood and 1213 33| shed when the conscience is wounded? Through this wound a man' 1214 17| may. If I have unjustly wrested a plank from a drowning 1215 36| such statement as this in writing: - "Know all men by these 1216 62| the New Testament has been written; yet where is the legislator 1217 60| justice that may consist with wrong-doing. He well deserves to be 1218 33| Indian come to plead the wrongs of his race should find 1219 | ye 1220 25| measures of a government, yield to it their allegiance and 1221 40| which were composed by some young men who had been detected 1222 44| he observed who went in a youth and emerged a tottering