"I was not born to be forced." "They would do better if they knew." "Truth, is always at harmony with herself." And "If i have unjustly rescued a plank from a drowning man, i must restore it to him, even if i drown myself." I wish everyone read this.
The core principles of this are applicable to multiple systems of government providing that they don't over-govern. I think this is often applied for justification of free market capitalism, but it can also be applied to anarchism... x
If a state is governed by the principals reason poverty and misery are subject's of shame.- (35:17) - if a state is not governed by the principals reason riches and honor are subject's of shame.
Someone needs to quote Thoreau regarding gun control. Just because it was part of the founding laws when guns were weak muskets doesn't mean it is just now. Lawyers are just defenders of the constitutions and not truth seekers.
Tyrants love gun registration because it is unconditional and they love confiscation. The musket was the first "assault weapon" according to the red coats
Unfortunately, I think the context and reason to why he refused to pay taxes goes over the “taxation is theft” crowd’s heads. It wasn’t because he was against taxation but taxation from an unjust government within the context of the Mexican-American War and the institution of slavery.
"I was not born to be forced."
"They would do better if they knew."
"Truth, is always at harmony with herself." And "If i have unjustly rescued a plank from a drowning man, i must restore it to him, even if i drown myself."
I wish everyone read this.
ASK YOURSELF....Why are Classics such as this not taught in school anymore?
I'm curious why you think they aren't taught. I'm teaching this essay to my juniors in a public high school this week.
Fun fact ive gotta read this for school today
Still taught in college courses
@@lorriehenrie-koski7975 they aren't taught in most schools
Truth is a powerful contradiction to lies.
I always love listening to this essay
Rumor is, he wrote a little too
Too much Wisdom for the World to consider and live by.
Thank you for posting the essay and not an opinionated quib on the subject.
It's crazy how little has changed.
Thank you AudioBookBin !
Three comments and 3K views since original posting in 2014 , tells the unread story about this essay.
Yes, it is sorely underutilized, I read it once per year for nearly 2 decades, and now I can listen to it while working in my woods.
Now is the time...
31:27 Part Two
The core principles of this are applicable to multiple systems of government providing that they don't over-govern. I think this is often applied for justification of free market capitalism, but it can also be applied to anarchism... x
Thoreau basically said "stop your damn performative activism, and actually do something!"
Bob Neufeld also narrated Art of War skillfully. To me this could be moved to apocryphal and somewhat prophetic,
fair warning and timely insight.
Just corporation? (5:07)
(31:31) PART TWO
If a state is governed by the principals reason poverty and misery are subject's of shame.- (35:17) - if a state is not governed by the principals reason riches and honor are subject's of shame.
@21:48 Good question!
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Someone needs to quote Thoreau regarding gun control. Just because it was part of the founding laws when guns were weak muskets doesn't mean it is just now. Lawyers are just defenders of the constitutions and not truth seekers.
Tyrants love gun registration because it is unconditional and they love confiscation. The musket was the first "assault weapon" according to the red coats
Jewels
Nothing much changes
37:42-39:48 - Based.
Unfortunately, I think the context and reason to why he refused to pay taxes goes over the “taxation is theft” crowd’s heads. It wasn’t because he was against taxation but taxation from an unjust government within the context of the Mexican-American War and the institution of slavery.
Wow. When he talks about the marine. Wow made by the government...machines