Born in Concord, Massachusetts, the popular Transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau lived a very simple life which led him to his popular essay “On Civil Disobedience.” Thoreau lived a very unique life and he based his writings on many of his fufullling principles. One of his principles, on the authority of government, I strongly agree with.
Thoreau’s concept of “Government is best which governs the least”(CD 35). I strongly agree with this principle and his statement which followed it, “That a Government is best which governs not at all”(CD 35)
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