Thoreau writes that people should be "mining themselves for gold".By this he is stating in another way the ideal of Socrates which was to

A.deny thyself to learn what is valiable
B.live and let live
C.put first things first
D.know thyself

my answer is B

4 answers

I disagree.

Socrates was noted for telling men to "know thyself."
D is the right answer
Know thyself
D. Know thyself