Quote by William Bartram
My progress was rendered delightful by the sylvan elegance of the

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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The attention of a traveller, should be particularly turned, in the first place, to the various works of Nature, to mark the distinctions of the climates he may explore, and to offer such useful observations on the different productions as may occur. – William Bartram

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Travel
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Animal substance seems to be the first food of all birds, even the granivorous tribes. – William Bartram

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Food
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On the recollection of so many and great favours and blessings, I now, with a high sense of gratitude, presume to offer up my sincere thanks to the Almighty, the Creator and Preserver. – William Bartram

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Mans true nature being lost, everything becomes his nature as, his true good being lost, everything becomes his good. – Blaise Pascal

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If you dont know how to die, dont worry Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you dont bother your head about it. – Michel de Montaigne

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Our behavior toward each other is the strangest, most unpredictable, and most unaccountable of all the phenomena with which we are obliged to live. In all of nature, there is nothing so threatening to humanity as humanity itself. – Lewis Thomas

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Nowadays the rage for possession has got to such a pitch that there is nothing in the realm of nature, whether sacred or profane, out of which profit cannot be squeezed. – Desiderius Erasmus

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Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature. – George Bernard Shaw

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It is human nature to stand in the middle of a thing. – Mariane Moore, “A Grave,” Collected Poems, 1951

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Egotism: The art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see. – George V. Higgins

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Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened…. Let the beauty we love be what we do. – Rumi, as interpreted by Coleman Barks

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