This morning I tweeted a quote by Henry Thoreau, "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."
It piqued my interest, so I set out to determine what the renowned author believed to be the root of all evil. I found a good description of his quote on the quora website.
After reading that analysis I found myself searching for information related to his political leanings, which led me to this Wall Street Journal article.
Perhaps you'll find those items as interesting as I have.
Two little old ladies in the South were sitting on the porch sipping mint juleps one day. Betty Lou had come to visit Mary Jean for lunch at her beautiful country estate.Mary Jean said to Betty Lou, "Oh Betty Lou, I'm just so pleased with mah adorin husbind - he went and bought us this beaaauuutiful big house with such a wonderful big garden out in the front. Isn't it nice?"Betty Lou said, "Mmmm, that's nice."Mary Jean continued, "And did you see that beauuuuutiful new Cadillac out there in the driveway on your way up to the house? Mah husbind done bought that big shiny car just for me - isn't that nice?"Betty Lou said, "Mmmm, that's nice.""And, and - did you see this beauuuutiful diamond necklace and these matchin goldin earrings mah husbind bought me? Aren't they nice?"Betty Lou said, "Mmmm, that's nice."Then Mary Jean pressed, "Now, all that's enough about me - how've y'all been…
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