Wednesday, July 4, 2018

An Observation by Henry David Thoreau on 4 July 1858

On this day, Independence Day, in 1858, Henry David Thoreau wrote the following observation in his journal:

It is far more independent to travel on foot.

Source: Daily Observations: Thoreau on the Days of the Year (2005), edited by Steve Grant

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

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