All men want, not something to do with, but something to do, or rather something to be. Author: Henry David Thoreau Copy Quote More from Henry David Thoreau “There are other, savager, and more primeval aspects of Nature than our poets ha…” “Nations are possessed with an insane ambition to perpetuate the memory of thems…” “I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to el…” “Every man casts a shadow; not his body only, but his imperfectly mingled spirit…”