- Thoreau, Henry David. Civil Disobedience. : , 1849.
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Petitioning the government is useless because it does not always result in action.
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Citizens must challenge and attempt to change the wrongs of the state; it is not enough to work within the system.
Individuals have a responsibility to disobey laws that are inherently unjust and in conflict with their morals.
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I heartily accept the motto, "That government is best which governs least"; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which also I believe--"That government is...
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