The Man of Genius may at the same time be, indeed is commonly, an Artist, but the two are not to be confounded. The Man of Genius,referred to mankind, is an originator, an inspired or demonic man, who produces a perfect work in obedience to laws yet unexplored. The artist is he who detects and applies the law from observation of the works of Genius, whether of man or nature. The Artisan is he who merely applies the rules which others have detected. There has been no man of pure Genius, as there has been none wholly destitute of Genius.
What is religion? That which is never spoken. - Henry David Thoreau
What is religion? That which is never spoken.
- Henry David Thoreau
There is no beginning too small. - Henry David Thoreau
There is no beginning too small.
For things to change, we must change. - Henry David Thoreau
For things to change, we must change.
We could not help being struck by the seeming, though innocent, indifference of Nature to these men's necessities, while elsewhereshe was equally ser… - Henry David Thoreau
We could not help being struck by the seeming, though innocent, indifference of Nature to these men's necessities, while elsewhereshe was equally ser…
Unless the human race perspire more than I do, there is no occasion to live by the sweat of their brow. If men cannot get on without money (the small… - Henry David Thoreau
Unless the human race perspire more than I do, there is no occasion to live by the sweat of their brow. If men cannot get on without money (the small…
That government is best which governs least. - Henry David Thoreau
That government is best which governs least.
I say beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes. - Henry David Thoreau
I say beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes.
There is nothing more difficult to find than oneself. - Henry David Thoreau
There is nothing more difficult to find than oneself.
If you will not try, you will go to your grave with your song still inside you. - Henry David Thoreau
If you will not try, you will go to your grave with your song still inside you.
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