Henry David Thoreau Quote

Quote from Henry David Thoreau,

Must a citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? Why has every man a
conscience, then? It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.

By:	Henry David Thoreau (more quotes by Henry David Thoreau or books by/about Henry David Thoreau)
	(1817-1862) American author, poet, philosopher, polymath, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and transcendentalist
Categories:	Citizenship, Conscience, Government, Law, Respect, Responsibility
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