"Where there is a brave man, in..." - Quote by Henry David Thoreau
Where there is a brave man, in the thickest of the fight, there is the post of honor.
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“Simplicity is the law of Nature for man as well as for flowers. When the tapestry (corolla) of the nuptial bed (calyx) is excessive, luxuriant, it is unproductive. The fertile flowers are single, not double.”
“We fritter away our energy and creativity . . .we get bogged down in the thick of thin things.”
“The Heavens are as deep as our aspirations are high.”
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“I know that in embarking on non-violence I shall be running what might be termed a mad risk. But the victories of truth have never been won without risks.”
“We forget that there is much more patriotism in having the audacity to differ from the majority than in running before the crowd; we forget that in the resistance of the minority some of the biggest things in our own history have been accomplished, and the man who looks on the Stars and Stripes and doesn't hold a right to say nay to his neighbor, even if the neighbor is of the larger party, has forgotten the history of his country.”
“Reality is harsh to the feet of shadows. But will you come?”