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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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The Manic Kitty, Dr. Bill? Gettin' a little lively there, lately, aren't we, mate?  Your Happy Epeolatrist!
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