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Quote by John Muir
I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though th

I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though they liked it, and though fast rooted they travel about as far as we do. – John Muir

Other quotes by John Muir

A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease. – John Muir

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Trees
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John Muir
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God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools. – John Muir

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environmental
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No man has received from nature the right to command his fellow human beings. – Denis Diderot

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Nature is neutral. – Adlai E. Stevenson

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Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Retaliation is related to nature and instinct, not to law. Law, by definition, cannot obey the same rules as nature. – Albert Camus

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We have a positive vision of the future founded on the belief that the gap between the promise and reality of America can one day be finally closed. We believe that. – Barbara Jordan

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I have sung for Americans of every political persuasion, and I am proud that I never refuse to sing to an audience, no matter what religion or color of their skin, or situation in life. – Pete Seeger

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At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone. – Jean de la Bruyere

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