Henry David Thoreau said.....march to the beat of a different drummer....?

Question

Henry David Thoreau said.....march to the beat of a different drummer....?

Answer 1

not exactly, he meant do your own thing.......

Answer 2

In the Conclusion to 'Walden', Thoreau writes, "If a man loses 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." He meant that one should do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and expectations.