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“We are pilgrims, not settlers; this earth is our inn, not our home.”

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John H. Vincent, an American journalist, was born on February 23, 1832, and died on May 9, 1920. Known for his passion for nature and outdoor activities, he served as the editor of Harper's Magazine and had a profound impact on American literature and environmental conservation. more

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“There is scarcely a technical issue for which you cannot find expert witnesses of differing opinions.”

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“We all have ambivalent feelings toward work ... We try to avoid it, and yet we seem to require it for our emotional well-being.”

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“The contemporary hero, the mythical pattern in the imitation of whom we would live, remains as yet undefined. We have no hero; what is more to the point, we suspect hero worship.”

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