Henry David Thoreau Conformity Quotations

As to conforming outwardly and living your own life inwardly, I do not think much of that.

The greater number of men are merely corporals.

It is but too easy to establish another durable and harmonious routine. Immediately all parts of nature consent to it. Only make something to take the place of something, and men will behave as if it was the very thing they wanted.

What have I to do with plows? I cut another furrow than you see.

He who rides and keeps the beaten track studies the fences chiefly.

...how deep the ruts of tradition and conformity!

As to conforming outwardly, and living your own life inwardly, I have not a very high opinion of that course.