Question

Which sentences in this excerpt from "civil disobedience" by Henry David thoreau support the transcendentalist idea that the individual is more importnant than the government or society?

Answer 1

The best answer would have to be "It has not the vitality and force of a single living man; for a single man can bend it to his will." and "I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right."

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Answer 2

"I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right. ", which is the last sentence of the excerpt, is the best choice.