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Quote by John Burroughs
I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I

I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral. – John Burroughs

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I have discovered the secret of happiness – it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy. – John Burroughs

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History is, strictly speaking, the study of questions the study of answers belongs to anthropology and sociology. – W. H. Auden

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One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority about what could not be done and could never happen. – Robert A. Heinlein

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I dont want a Black History Month. Black history is American history. – Morgan Freeman

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The object of my relationship with Vietnam has been to heal the wounds that exist, particularly among our veterans, and to move forward with a positive relationship,… Apparently some in the Vietnamese government dont want to do that and thats their decision. – Ho Chi Minh

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