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Quote by William Bartram
If we bestow but a very little attention to the economy of the ani

If we bestow but a very little attention to the economy of the animal creation, we shall find manifest examples of premeditation, perseverance, resolution, and consumate artifice, in order to effect their purpose. – William Bartram

Other quotes by William Bartram

First I shall name the eagle, of which there are three species: the great grey eagle is the largest, of great strength and high flight he chiefly preys on fawns and other young quadrupeds. – William Bartram

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strength
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My progress was rendered delightful by the sylvan elegance of the groves, chearful meadows, and high distant forests, which in grand order presented themselves to view. – William Bartram

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Nature
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Having contemplated this admirable grove, I proceeded towards the shrubberies on the banks of the river, and though it was now late in December, the aromatic groves appeared in full bloom. – William Bartram

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Nature
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Other Quotes from
environmental
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I consider myself to have been the bridge between the shotgun and the binoculars in bird watching. Before I came along, the primary way to observe birds was to shoot them and stuff them. – Roger Tory Peterson

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environmental

Im a latecomer to the environmental issue, which for years seemed to me like an excuse for more government regulation. But I can see that in rich societies, voters are paying less attention to economic issues and more to issues of the spirit, including the environment. – David Frum

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environmental

Furthermore, both Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Environmental Protection have evaluated the sediment to be dredged and also found it to be not toxic. – Robert Brady

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environmental

I really believe in the environmental movement right now – it only takes a little effort to make a big difference. – Brooke Burke

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environmental

Random Quotes

All my days have I grown up among the Sages and I have found naught better for a man than silence. – Rabban Gamaliel

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Silence

People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election. – Otto von Bismarck

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War

Can there be greater foolishness than the respect you pay to people collectively when you despise them individually? – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Sincerity

For an adult, eating alone at McDonalds is admitting a kind of defeat. – Jonathan Carroll

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alone