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Civil Disobedience

By: Henry David Thoreau
Narrated by: Curtis Sisco
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Henry David Thoreau's classic essay inspired Martin Luther King, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, and many other activists.

Public Domain (P)2011 Trout Lake Media Classics Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government

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This is a thought provoking classic with just as much relevance today as it did then.

Wisdom

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I like the way he separates the machine of government from the power of the individual.

Alacrity standing government power of the individual

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Great message. This is important information in our day and age of unjust and immoral laws.

Go Henry!

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Gets to the essence of our right to listen to our conscience and to follow our conscience with disobedience when necessary.

well read, appropriate rage,

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Thoreau puts forth a great intro to the non aggression principle and to libertarianism in general. I love the parts about not just voting but putting your whole self to that cause.

A great beginning treatise on libertarianism

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This essay isn't just a great look into the mind of an influential historic figure, but a great reference to drawing similarities to current events. Thoreau truly is one of the great minds of history.

Fantastic

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Disobey when necessary! Give fascists hell! This is my whole entire review of this book!

This is great!

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Inspiring words to consider. Will be looking for similar works and would highly recommend to others.

Great, quick listen.

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What made the experience of listening to Civil Disobedience the most enjoyable?

It's a classic that anyone who wants to be a better person should read.

Any additional comments?

You see his point and hopefully it helps you to grow. And think more fully of the implications your life can have on others, and the power in one and all of us.

Navel gazing we all need in this political times

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Thoreau is a master at words. After I hastily purchased this, the narrator's voice was like listening to fingernails on a chalkboard. I am gravely sorry that I did. his voice is irritating, his inflection unwitting. I am totally turned off and I want to trade it in for a different narrator.

horrible voice

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