Henry David Thoreau, (1817-1862) American author, poet, philosopher, polymath, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and transcendentalist Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Henry David Thoreau Quote “Any man more right than his neighbors constitutes a majority of one.”Henry David Thoreau ~ Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American author, poet, philosopher, polymath, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and transcendentalistCivil Disobedience (1849) Freedom , Law , Slavery Ratings and Comments Reply E Archer, NYC 1/24/12 Right makes might? Theoretically ... Reply Mike, Norwalk 1/24/12 (-; I'm right more than the 'A' from Reston and dick from TX so, does that constitute a majority ? Hmm ? ;-) A majority of what ? - being right ? In a matter of 'Civil Disobedience', in this case, the more numerous may just beat down the majority ;-). SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Henry David Thoreau quote is found in these categories: Freedom quotes Law quotes Slavery quotes About Henry David Thoreau Bio of Henry David Thoreau Quotations by Henry David Thoreau Books by/about Henry David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau videos Henry David Thoreau on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Henry David Thoreau