“Men go to a fire for entertainment.”

—  Henry David Thoreau

June, 1850
Journals (1838-1859)
Context: Men go to a fire for entertainment. When I see how eagerly men will run to a fire, whether in warm or in cold weather, by day or by night, dragging an engine at their heels, I'm astonished to perceive how good a purpose the level of excitement is made to serve.

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