What Does Thoreau Mean When He Writes Government Is At Best An Expedient But Most Governments Are Usually And All Governments Are Sometimes Inexpedient?
What Does Thoreau Mean When He Writes Government Is At Best An Expedient But Most Governments Are Usually And All Governments Are Sometimes Inexpedient? Thoreau’s use of expedient and inexpedient suggests that he is skeptical and critical of government. He says government is “at best but an expedient” (part 1, par. 1), which means that