"I am in love with this world. It has been my home. It has been my point of outlook into the universe. I have never bruised myself against it nor tried to use it ignobly."

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Source: John Burroughs, Farida Anna Wiley (1997). “John Burroughs' America: Selections from the Writings of the Naturalist”, p.124, Courier Corporation

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John Burroughs

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John Burroughs was an American naturalist and essayist known for his writings on nature and simplicity, significantly influencing the conservation movement.

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