 How does it become a man to behave toward this American government today? I answer that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it. I cannot for an instant recognize that political organization as my government which is the slave's government also.  Essays and Other Writings of Henry Thoreau - Page 75by Henry David Thoreau - 1901 - 271 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1850 - 156 pages
...following extracts, premising that it ought to be read as a whole to be thoroughly appreciated. • ' How does it become a man to behave toward this American...to-day ? I answer that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it. I cannot for an instant recognise that political organisation as my government... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1866 - 314 pages
...dust at least : — " I am too high-born to be propertied, To be a secondary at control, Or useful serving-man and instrument To any sovereign state...to-day ? I answer, that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it. I cannot for an instant recognize that political organization as my government... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1890 - 158 pages
...but he who gives I y himself partially to them is pronounced a benefactor and I philanthropist. 7 low does it become a man to behave toward this American...to-day ? I answer, that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it. I cannot for an instant recognise that political organization as my government... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1892 - 304 pages
...instrument To any sovereign stale throughout the world." He who gives himself entirely to his fellow-meo appears to them useless and selfish ; but he who gives...to-day ? I answer, that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it. I cannot for an instant recognize that political organizatior as my government... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1893 - 452 pages
...his dust at least: — " I am too high-born to he propertied, To be a secondary at control, Or useful serving-man and instrument To any sovereign state...to-day? I answer, that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it. I cannot for an instant recognize that political organization as my government... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1893 - 456 pages
...: — " I am too high-born to be propertied, . To be a secondary at control, Or useful serving-mag and instrument To any sovereign state throughout the...to-day? I answer, : that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it. I cannot for an instant recognize that political organization as my government... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1893 - 454 pages
...at control, Or naeful (erving-roan and instrument To any sovereign suto throughout the world. " / 1 He who gives himself entirely to his fellowmen appears...to-day? I answer, that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it. I cannot for an instant recognize that political organization as my government... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1898 - 462 pages
...his dust at least: — " I am too high-born to be propertied, To be a secondary at control, Or useful serving-man and instrument To any sovereign state...throughout the world." He who gives himself entirely to his fellow\j' men appears to them useless and selfish; but he who gives himself partially to them is pronounced... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1906 - 560 pages
...dust at least : — " I am too high-born to be propertied, To be a secondary at control, Or useful serving-man and instrument To any sovereign state...to-day ? I answer, that he cannot without disgrace be associated with it. I cannot for an instant recognize that political organization as my government... | |
 | Henry David Thoreau - 1906 - 534 pages
...his dust at least: — " I am too high-born to be propertied, To be a secondary at control, Or useful serving-man and instrument To any sovereign state...world." He who gives himself entirely to his fellow-men, ap, pears to them useless and selfish; but he who gives C, himself partially to them is pronounced... | |
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