Some, I verily believe, delight to be slave-men; it is a joy to them, and they would not change their condition; not only miserable village wretches, but men in good position, well-to-do sycophants. — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
No tyrant, however evil, has yet lacked ready hands to execute his most abominable will. To read how eagerly men have rushed to serve the despot is the bitterest, the saddest matter of history; it is the saddest sight in… — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
To the soul, there is no past and no future; all is, and will be ever, in now. For artificial purposes time is mutually… — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
A man, to read, must read alone. He may make extracts, he may work at books in company; but to read, to absorb, he… — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
Grief falls upon human beings as the rain, not selecting good or evil, visiting the innocent, condemning those who have done no wrong. — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
Ever since the world began, it has been the belief of mankind that desolate places are the special haunt of supernatural beings. — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
The labourer's muscle is that of a cart-horse, his motions lumbering and slow. — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
When even the most strictly logical mind looks round and investigates the phenomena attending its own existence, perhaps the first fact to attract attention… — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
It is quite true that women like courage, and that boldness often goes a long way; but it is questionable whether with high-bred natures… — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
It would seem that the ant works its way tentatively, and, observing where it fails, tries another place and succeeds. — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
The impression left after watching the motions of birds is that of extreme mobility - a life of perpetual impulse checked only by fear. — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
The 'crownd' is still the unit, the favourite coin of the labourers, especially the elder folk. They use the word something in the same… — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
I desire a greatness of soul, an irradiance of mind, a deeper insight, a broader hope. — Richard Jefferies Copy Share Image
