Share this sentence

"When [Ralph Waldo] Emerson visited Thoreau in jail and asked, 'What are you doing in there?' it was reported that Thoreau replied, 'What are you doing out there?'"

— Howard Zinn
howard zinn Quotes Ralph Waldo,Waldo Emerson,Jail

Related information

H
Howard Zinn
Ralph Waldo
Waldo Emerson
Jail

Discover more quotes

Previous Quote

Do not help your jailers to pretend that their jail is your natural state of existence.

— Ayn Rand

Next Quote

People were threatened, folks was put in jail just because we wanted people to try to register to vote.

— Unita Blackwell

Loading recommended content...