The Different Drummer

From Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau's most quoted passage, a defense of nonconformity and individual conscience over social pressure.
Conclusion

The iconic line: 'If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.'

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