"On the whole, my respect for my..." - Quote by Henry David Thoreau
On the whole, my respect for my fellow-men, except as one may outweigh a million, is not being increased these days.... Such do not know that like the seed is the fruit, and that, in the moral world, when good seed is planted, good fruit is inevitable, and does not depend on our watering and cultivating; that when you plant, or bury, a hero in his field, a crop of heroes is sure to spring up. This is a seed of such force and vitality, that it does not ask our leave to germinate.
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“We should seek to be fellow students with the pupil, and should learn of, as well as with him, if we would be most helpful to him.”
“I may add that I am enjoying existence as much as ever, and regret nothing.”
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“I have a deep sympathy with war; it so apes the gait and bearing of the soul.”
“There are two ways to resolve conflicts, through violence or through negotiation. Violence is for wild beasts, negotiation is for human beings.”
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