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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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Temperament lies behind mood; behind will, lies the fate of character. Then behind both, the influence of family the tyranny of culture; and finally the power of climate and environment; and we are free, only to the extent we rise above these. – John Burroughs

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Personality
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A man can fail many times, but he isnt a failure until he begins to blame somebody else. – John Burroughs

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Failure
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Every true history must force us to remember that the past was once as real as the present and as uncertain as the future. – George Macaulay Trevelyan, Clio, A Muse

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You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. Im innocent. Youve got to believe Im innocent. If you dont, take my job. – Richard M. Nixon

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History

The mists remain of the false glory that erupts from history. – Miguel de Unamuno, En Gredos

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History, sociology, economics, psychology et al. confirmed Joyces view of Everyman as victim. – Robert Anton Wilson

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