Henry David Thoreau Quotes about Ethics
Mathematics should be mixed not only with physics but with ethics.
Henry David Thoreau (1975). “Early Essays and Miscellanies”, p.362, Princeton University Press
The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.
Henry David Thoreau (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau (Illustrated)”, p.199, Delphi Classics
What is morality but immemorial custom? Conscience is the chief of conservatives.
Henry David Thoreau (2013). “The Essential Thoreau”, p.537, Simon and Schuster
You cannot receive a shock unless you have an electric affinity for that which shocks you.
Henry David Thoreau (1873). “A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers”, p.303