"It is a momentous fact that a man may be good, or he may be bad; his life may be true, or it may be false; it may be either a shame or a glory to him. The good man builds himself up; the bad man destroys himself." - Thoreau
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A brief but explicit example of how to make THE choice of choices. 'Call it in the air' indeed.
What you or others take from Thoreau or other like thinking men, is proof of search, of wanting example, a way in which to live with honour and empathy. Greed is an ignorant man's master, waste in the face of a starving man's need is a sin to all Humanity. Guess it's for us to choose.
Posted 4 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
4 Years Ago
you are a wise person with valuable insight. living without guiding faith leads one astray. man is.. read moreyou are a wise person with valuable insight. living without guiding faith leads one astray. man is in trouble when left to his own designs. thank you for weighing in em, blessings your way ... :)
4 Years Ago
I try to live what I feel, it works but, not always. Can only try, Pete!
A brief but explicit example of how to make THE choice of choices. 'Call it in the air' indeed.
What you or others take from Thoreau or other like thinking men, is proof of search, of wanting example, a way in which to live with honour and empathy. Greed is an ignorant man's master, waste in the face of a starving man's need is a sin to all Humanity. Guess it's for us to choose.
Posted 4 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
4 Years Ago
you are a wise person with valuable insight. living without guiding faith leads one astray. man is.. read moreyou are a wise person with valuable insight. living without guiding faith leads one astray. man is in trouble when left to his own designs. thank you for weighing in em, blessings your way ... :)
4 Years Ago
I try to live what I feel, it works but, not always. Can only try, Pete!
I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..