"The soldier is applauded who refuses to serve in an unjust war by those who do not refuse to sustain the unjust government which makes the war."
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Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817, in Concord, Massachusetts, United States. He was an American essayist, poet, and philosopher, a leading transcendentalist, and a noted tax resister.
Thoreau's philosophy of civil disobedience later influenced the political thoughts and actions of such notable figures as Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Jr. He is best known for his book 'Walden', a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay 'Civil Disobedience' (originally published as 'Resistance to Civil Government'), an argument for disobedience to an unjust state. He died on May 6, 1862, at the age of 44.
Date of Birth: July 12, 1817
Date of Death: May 6, 1862
Country of Birth: United States 
Political Ideas: Civil Disobedience, Individual Anarchism
Quotes Available: 19
