Henry David Thoreau Quotes

In 1848, Thoreau Went To Jail For Refusing, As A Protest Against The Mexican War, To Pay His Poll Tax. When RW Emerson Came To Bail Him Out, Emerson Said, 'Henry, What Are You Doing In There?' Thoreau Quietly Replied, 'Ralph, What Are You Doing Out There?'

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