Men go to a fire for entertainment. When I see how eagerly men will run to a fire, whether in warm or in cold weather, by day or by night, dragging an engine at their heels, I'm astonished to perceive how good a purpose the level of excitement is made to serve.
"The Journal, 1837-1861". Book by Henry David Thoreau, June, 1850, November 24, 2009.
