On Man & Nature, by Henry David Thoreau

On Man & Nature, by Henry David Thoreau. 1960 hardcover. 61 pages, very nice condition.

A classic Thoreau work. A reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government. Selections from the writings of Thoreau as compiled by Arthur G. Volkman are arranged in sections: 1. Alma Natura, 2. Of Aspiration, 3. Orientation, 4. Generation, 5. Mind Prints, 6. Of Courage, 7. Of Health, 8. Relaxation, 9. Re-Creation, 10. Human Faith, 11. The Great Spirit.

“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor.”

“Take time by the forelock. Now or never. You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this, or the like of this

“Health requires this relaxation, this aimless life. This life in the present”

“The fate of the country does not depend on how you vote at the polls - the worst man is as strong as the best at that game; it does not depend on what kind of paper you drop into the ballot-box once a year, but on what kind of man you drop from your chamber into the street every morning.”