Henry David Thoreau Quotes

How does it become a man to behave towards the American government today? I answer, that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it.

Henry David Thoreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862

Topics

TodayManGovernmentAmericanBecome

To be a mentor for up-and-coming artists is right up my alley.

Jessica Simpson

MentorRightUpArtistsAlley

Good titles are hard, people. Just ask the guy who came up with 'Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.'

Steve Hockensmith

GoodPeopleWonderAskHardUp

Trouble with women. Can't do any art and be married if you're in love with your wife.

Stephen Vincent Benet

LoveWomenArtWifeYouTrouble

My first soldier role was in 'Flags of Our Fathers.' Casting director Jay Binder saw that movie and was looking for soldiers for 'Journey's End,' which led to 'Generation Kill.'

Stark Sands

JourneyLookingEndGenerationFirst

I left Indiana, and I ain't been back since. I've been doing comedy and paying my bills.

Mike Epps

ComedyDoingBackLeftBeenBills

The English language has a deceptive air of simplicity; so have some little frocks; but they are both not the kind of thing you can run up in half an hour with a machine.

Dorothy L. Sayers

SimplicityLanguageYouKindRunUp

The truth is, every movie is a message movie. It's just that most movies have messages that are in lock step with the status quo.

Boots Riley

TruthStepTruth IsMoviesStatus

A newspaper is a circulating library with high blood pressure.

Arthur Baer

LibraryPressureBloodNewspaper

The Chinese government does not like people betting against the yuan.

Anthony Scaramucci

GovernmentPeopleAgainstBetting

Germany is where I had to become a true professional. They play in big games when they are young. We could model some of our soccer system after what they do.

Ali Krieger

SoccerProfessionalPlayYoungTrue

The government's objective, broadly expressed, is that all persons, whatever their level of ability, whether they live in town or country, have a right as citizens to a free education of the kind for which they are best fitted and to the fullest extent of their powers.

Peter Fraser

EducationLiveBestGovernmentFree

The best doctors and the best hospitals in America, if they cannot get the patient information they need when they need it, it can lead to morbid consequences: Higher mortality.

Timothy Murphy

BestAmericaInformationConsequences

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