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亨利·戴维·梭罗:瓦尔登湖·摘录 129

亨利·戴维·梭罗《瓦尔登湖》· Walden · 健康 · 财富 · 行动 · 领导

I have never declined paying the highway tax, because I am as desirous of being a good neighbor as I am of being a bad subject; and, as for supporting schools, I am doing my part to educate my fellow-countrymen now. It is for no particular item in the tax-bill that I refuse to pay it. I simply wish to refuse allegiance to the State, to withdraw and stand aloof from it effectually. I do not care to trace the course of my dollar, if I could, till it buys a man, or a musket to shoot one with,—the dollar is innocent,—but I am concerned to trace the effects of my allegiance. In fact, I quietly declare war with the State, after my fashion, though I will still make use and get what advantages of her I can, as is usual in such cases.

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定位:Excerpt 129 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

我从不拒缴公路税,因为我想做个好邻居,也甘愿做个不顺服的国民;至于支持学校,我现在就在尽本分教育同胞。我拒缴的并非税单上某一项,而是想彻底声明不再效忠这个国家,抽身与它保持距离。我不在乎追踪一块钱最终买了人还是买了枪——钱本身无辜——我在乎的是我的效忠会带来什么后果。事实上,我正以自己的方式悄悄与国家宣战,同时仍照常利用它、占它的便宜,这类事向来如此。

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梭罗因反对美墨战争和奴隶制而拒缴人头税,在《瓦尔登湖》中解释自己为何只拒这一项税。

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