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American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau died in 1862.

In addition to "Walden," Thoreau is well-known for his essay "Civil Disobedience," which was inspired by his 1846 arrest for refusing to pay poll taxes as a protest against slavery and the Mexican-American War. His political writings later influenced many political leaders, including Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

Books by Henry David Thoreau at PG:
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"Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something."

Letter to Harrison Blake, March 27, 1848. As reported in: Familiar letters (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1906), p. 164

~Henry David Thoreau (12 July 1817 – 6 May 1862)

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I wish that more of the protesters nowadays would read Thoreau's essay on civil disobedience so that they could better understand the difference between protesting and law breaking.

@gutenberg_org I read "Civil Disobedience" in Swedish: "Civil olydnad". Good book!

@gutenberg_org Kinda lost respect for Thoreau when I learned his cabin at the pond was walking distance from Emerson’s home, where he frequently had dinner, and his mother did his laundry.