Quote by John Burroughs
The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention. - John Bu

The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention. – John Burroughs

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Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral. – John Burroughs

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Nature
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Every walk to the woods is a religious rite, every bath in the stream is a saving ordinance. Communion service is at all hours, and the bread and wine are from the heart and marrow of Mother Earth. – John Burroughs

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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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If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. – Abraham Maslow

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He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass. – Edgar R. Fiedler

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Whether the aim is in heaven or on earth, wisdom or wealth, the essential condition of its pursuit and attainment is always security and order. – Johan Huizinga

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Never accept ultimatums, conventional wisdom, or absolutes. – Christopher Reeve

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Laughter is an instant vacation. – Milton Berle

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O Gold! I still prefer thee unto paper, which makes bank credit like a bark of vapor. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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Individual responsibility, hard work, paying attention in school, faith, family all these things are important. – J. C. Watts

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My mom is the backbone not just of my family but of many families. – Shia LaBeouf

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