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Self-preservation is the first law of nature. - Samuel Butler

Self-preservation is the first law of nature. – Samuel Butler

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Faith – you can do very little with it, but you can do nothing without it. – Samuel Butler

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Faith
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Samuel Butler
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Let us eat and drink neither forgetting death unduly nor remembering it. The Lord hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, etc., and the less we think about it the better. – Samuel Butler

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Death
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I dont think Ill ever be able to stay in one place for more than a year or two. Its not in my nature. – Ricky Williams

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Growing hemp as nature designed it is vital to our urgent need to reduce greenhouse gases and ensure the survival of our planet. – Jack Herer

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If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere. – Vincent Van Gogh

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Subdue your appetites, my dears, and youve conquered human nature. – Charles Dickens

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