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  1. A quotation from Thoreau

    “But he won’t gain anything by it.” Well, no, I don’t suppose he could get four-and-sixpence a day for being hung, take the year round; but then he stands a chance to save a considerable part of his soul, — and such a soul! — when you do not. No doubt you can get more in your market for a quart of milk than for a quart of blood, but that is not the market that heroes carry their blood to.

    Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American philosopher and writer
    Speech (1859-10-30), “A Plea for Captain John Brown,” Concord, Massachusetts

    Sourcing, notes: wist.info/thoreau-henry-david/…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #thoreau #henrydavidthoreau #cause #gain #hero #heroism #personalgain #sacrifice

  2. A quotation from Thoreau

    “But he won’t gain anything by it.” Well, no, I don’t suppose he could get four-and-sixpence a day for being hung, take the year round; but then he stands a chance to save a considerable part of his soul, — and such a soul! — when you do not. No doubt you can get more in your market for a quart of milk than for a quart of blood, but that is not the market that heroes carry their blood to.

    Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American philosopher and writer
    Speech (1859-10-30), “A Plea for Captain John Brown,” Concord, Massachusetts

    Sourcing, notes: wist.info/thoreau-henry-david/…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #thoreau #henrydavidthoreau #cause #gain #hero #heroism #personalgain #sacrifice

  3. A quotation from Thoreau

    “But he won’t gain anything by it.” Well, no, I don’t suppose he could get four-and-sixpence a day for being hung, take the year round; but then he stands a chance to save a considerable part of his soul, — and such a soul! — when you do not. No doubt you can get more in your market for a quart of milk than for a quart of blood, but that is not the market that heroes carry their blood to.

    Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American philosopher and writer
    Speech (1859-10-30), “A Plea for Captain John Brown,” Concord, Massachusetts

    Sourcing, notes: wist.info/thoreau-henry-david/…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #thoreau #henrydavidthoreau #cause #gain #hero #heroism #personalgain #sacrifice

  4. It appears that the virus has hit #SouthAustralia and #Adelaide.

    Dear residents, you now have the COVID we will not say anything more but this is your chance to show whether you have integrity.

    Will you follow #Melbourne with an initial piecemeal approach, targetting only migrants, or go hard?

    Can you #wearACovering and #socialDistance for two-weeks and prevent carnage. Or will you tow the #corporateLine for #personalGain and scream out for a fastTracked vaccine.

    Choose now. Act accordingly.