Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.

Henry David Thoreau

About Henry David Thoreau

Portrait of Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience" (originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"), an...

More quotations from Henry David Thoreau

More quotations tagged with “usefulness”