Beware of every venture that needs new clothes.
Henry David Thoreau, Walden (1854), Economy
Beware of every venture that needs new clothes.
Henry David Thoreau, Walden (1854), Economy
What it means
If a plan needs a new outfit and not a new you, be suspicious of it. Change starts inside. Try your venture in your old clothes first.
The source
"Beware of every venture that needs new clothes." Henry David Thoreau said it in Walden (1854), Economy. Written in English: Walden, 1854.
"beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes."Original English (Walden, 1854), Walden (1854), Economy. Text read at gutenberg.org.
Who said it
Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862). Lived two years in a cabin he built at Walden Pond and wrote Walden about it. His essay Civil Disobedience argued for refusing to cooperate with injustice.
Questions
- What does "Beware of every venture that needs new clothes." mean?
- If a plan needs a new outfit and not a new you, be suspicious of it. Change starts inside. Try your venture in your old clothes first.
- Who said "Beware of every venture that needs new clothes."?
- Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862). Source: Walden (1854), Economy.
- What is the original wording?
- beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes (Original English (Walden, 1854)). Written in English: Walden, 1854.
- Is "Beware of every venture that needs new clothes." on a shirt?
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