The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.
Henry David ThoreauWhen the true criminals are running around free, the only honorable place for a decent human being is in prisons.
Henry David ThoreauTo read well, that is, to read true books in a true spirit, is a noble exercise, and one that will tax the reader more than any exercise which the customs of the day esteem. It requires a training such as the athletes underwent, the steady intention almost of the whole life to this object. Books must be read as deliberately and reservedly as they were written.
Henry David Thoreau