Fundamental American Liberties
"But, to speak practically and as a citizen unlike those who call themselves no-government men, I ask for, not at once no government, but at once a better government. Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it". I chose this quote from Thoreau because it shows how people aren't against having a government, they are against the people that run the government. This quote suggests that Thoreau doesn't call himself someone who is opposed to having a government, he calls himself a citizen who wants a better government. He wants people to realize the kind of governments they want to be run by and fight for it until they obtain it. He knows that the wrong is in the people that make the unjust laws, and those that follow them and don't go against it are also wrong. I chose this quote because I believe people should go by it. We, as citizens should seek to change an...