8 If a thousand men were not to pay their tax-bills this year, that would not be a violent and bloody measure, as it would be to pay them, and enable the State to commit violence and shed innocent blood. This is, in fact, the definition of a peaceable revolution, if any such is possible. posted 32 days ago by xdrunkagainx +8 / -0 -Henry David Thoreau -Henry David Thoreau 0 comments share 0 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (0) sorted by: top new old worst