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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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The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. – John Burroughs

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

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History
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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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Happiness
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What is mind? No matter. What is matter? Never mind. – George Berkeley

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Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems. – Henry Adams

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Philosophy

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains. – Alfred North Whitehead

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Philosophy

Get married, in any case. If you happen to get a good mate, you will be happy; if a bad one, you will become philosophical, which is a fine thing in itself. – Socrates, in Diogenes Laertius, Lives

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Philosophy

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A face to lose youth for, to occupy age With the dream of, meet death with. – Robert Browning

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In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And in any case it is my contention that Aesop was writing for the tortoise market. Hares have no time to read. They are too busy winning the game. – Anita Brookner

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Tomorrow is nothing, today is too late the good lived yesterday. – Marcus Aurelius

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The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life. – Plato

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