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“On no subject are our ideas more warped and pitiable than on death. ... Let children walk with nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life, and that the grave has no victory, for it never fights.”

Quote by John Muir

Book:A Thousand-Mile Walk To The Gulf: The American Naturalist's 1867 Journey Through the Post-War South

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John Muir

John Muir (April 21, 1838 - December 24, 1914) was an American naturalist, writer, explorer, and environmentalist. Known for his love of nature and advocacy for environmental protection, Muir is considered one of the pioneers of the modern environmental movement. more

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Book:Dawn Study

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Book:Dawn Study

Source: Dawn Study

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Book:Chocolat

Source: Chocolat