Henry David Thoreau: Where there is a lull of truth, an institution springs up. But the truth blows right on over it, nevertheless, and at le

Where there is a lull of truth, an institution springs up. But the truth blows r — Henry David Thoreau

Where there is a lull of truth, an institution springs up. But the truth blows right on over it, nevertheless, and at length blows it down.

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Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. — Henry David Thoreau
Go where we will on the surface of things, men have been there before us. — Henry David Thoreau
Truth never turns to rebuke falsehood; her own straightforwardness is the severe — Henry David Thoreau
The religion and philosophy of the Hebrews are those of a wilder and ruder tribe — Henry David Thoreau
Die Treue warnt vor drohenden Verbrechen, Die Rachgier spricht von den begangene — Truth warns of threatening crimes
Der Irrthum verhält sich gegen das Wahre wie der Schlaf gegen das Wachen. Ich ha — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The interests of truth and justice must be allowed to prevail. — Erie
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Then come the wild weather, come sleet or come snow, We will stand by each other — Simon Dach