Give all to love
...e believes that love requires courage and devotion. Emerson goes onto say that one should leave all else for love. He also warns that if the person you love desires another or to be free from your love, then you should let them free to love another, because when they depart you will find your true love. “…though thou loved her as thyself…when half gods go, the gods arrive.” Thoreau’s concept is one based on the belief that no law should command blind obedience. Thoreau believes that if the golden rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, was applied everything else would fall into place. Neighbors would be treating their neighbors as they would want to be treated. I found Thoreau as one who was not opposed to societal laws in general but one who was opposed to those laws that hindered an individual from functioning with a good conscience – for example, the laws regarding slavery. Thoreau was not anti-government but was for an improved government, and believed that people should speak out. “…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...