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From "Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience" by Thoreau, Henry David
Townsmen Farmers
Various Concord farmers encountered by Thoreau.
Core Belief
"Hard work and traditional methods are the key to success in agriculture and life."
Worldview
The world is a place of practical concerns, where hard work and material success are paramount.
Personality
Generally practical, preoccupied with earning a living, and often skeptical of Thoreau's unconventional lifestyle.
In Their Own Words
"You cannot live on vegetable food solely, for it furnishes nothing to make bones with."
"Good for nothing but to raise cheeping squirrels on."
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