I think that the farmer displaces the Indian even because he redeems the meadow, and so makes himself stronger and in some respects more natural.
Henry David ThoreauHow shall we account for our pursuits, if they are original? We get the language with which to describe our various lives out of acommon mint.
Henry David ThoreauThe child should have the advantage of ignorance as well as of knowledge, and is fortunate if he gets his share of neglect and exposure.
Henry David Thoreau