N"civil disobedience," what is thoreau's last thought about the state before he loses respect for it? he finds the state's industrious locking of the cell door amusing. he thinks the state can't tell its friends from its enemies. he thinks the state is half-witted. he finds the state unforgivably timid.

He thinks the state can't tell its friends from its enemies.

Explanation:

Civil Disobedience is an essay written by Henry David Thoreau in which he argues that individuals should not permit that governments ignore or atrophy their consciences. He defends that people have the moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws, such as poll taxes.

they had freedom from the government and from the affairs

the answer is       political office  

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