Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau, (1817-1862) American author, poet, philosopher, polymath, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and transcendentalist

Henry David Thoreau Quote

“Things do not change, we change.”

Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau
~ Henry David Thoreau


Ratings and Comments


Mike, Norwalk

When we change, things change; and, there is no we with out you and me.

Anonymous, Reston, VA, US

Everything changes, even the dead rot...

E Archer, NYC

Nothing is static.

RBESRQ
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RBESRQ    1/1/10

We change how we perceive the dead rot

Allen Weingarten, Monroe Township, NJ

Things operate by inertia; fundamental change is due to the creative acts of individuals, and their moral choice.

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