It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.
Henry David ThoreauThe coward wants resolution, which the brave man can do without. He recognizes no faith above a creed, thinking this straw by which he is moored does him good service, because his sheet anchor does not drag.
Henry David ThoreauThe fishermen say that the "thundering of the pond" scares the fishes and prevents their biting.
Henry David Thoreau