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Quote by John Burroughs
One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not

One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then. – John Burroughs

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I always feel at home where the sugar maple grows…. glorious in autumn, a fountain of coolness in summer, sugar in its veins, gold in its foliage, warmth in its fibers, and health in it the year round. – John Burroughs

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Trees
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John Burroughs
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When nature made the blue-bird she wished to propitiate both the sky and the earth, so she gave him the color of the one on his back and the hue of the other on his breast. – John Burroughs

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Birds
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John Burroughs
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If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the old theology must go. – John Burroughs

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alone
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Philosophy is nothing but common sense in a dress suit. – Author unknown

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Philosophy

Philosophy is a state of fermentation, a process without final outcome. – Esa Saarinen

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Philosophy

When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does not understand, that is metaphysics. – Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionary

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Philosophy

Philosophy is a mental concept of the universe. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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Philosophy

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My comedy is for children from three to 93. You do need a slightly childish sense of humour and if you havent got that, its very sad. – Norman Wisdom

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If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge world will come round to him. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Freedom can occur only through education. – Friedrich Schiller

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The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble. – Blaise Pascal

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