I just now blundered into this site. I haven't explored it much yet, but think it has possibilities.
Take a gander, you might be glad you did. Bill

http://www.daymaker.freeserve.co.uk/links.html

I found an article about Thoreau from which I learned that he had been an active abolitionist before he became famous. Here is a quote with what I suppose is a bit of onomatipoeia which I never have seen before.:
They steadily worship Mammon--and on the 7th day curse God with a tintimmarre from
one end of the Union to the other.

Another quote:
Why will men be such fools as trust to lawyers for moral reform--I do not
believe that there is a judge in this country prepared to decide by the
principle that a law is immoral & therefore of no force.

Yet another:
But what signifies the beauty of nature when men are base? We walk to
lakes to see our serenity reflected in them--When we are not serene we go
not to them. Who can be serene in a country where both rulers & ruled are
without principle? The remembrance of the baseness of politicians spoils
my walks--my thoughts are murder to the state--I endeavor in vain to
observe Nature--my thoughts involuntarily go plotting against the state--I
am calculating how many miscreants each honest man can dispose of I
trust that all just men will conspire.

Thoreau quote:
My advice to the state is simply this--to dissolve her union with the slave
holder instantly. She can find no respectable law or precedent which
sanctions its continuance--and to each inhabitant of Mass. to dissolve his
union with the state as long as she hesitates to do her duty.

I believe I did learn that he was an abolitionist, Dr. Bill.
Also, I find that I am glad you posted each quote separately. I find that, when there are more than about four different things in one post (quotes, for ex.), I tend to just quit reading after that. But I read all of these with no problem.

about four different things in one post

And here was me thinking our Dear Dr. Bill was just trying to bump up his designation -- and then realised he's already got Carpal Tunnel, and there ain't much further/farther he can go!

Hev