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Quotes by Explorer
"We took a straight course up the great snow ridge."
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"These matters having been arranged, I had a temporary awning erected near the river, and was for three or four days busily employed writing an account of our journey for the Governor's information."
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"The year 1826 was remarkable for the commencement of one of those fearful droughts to which we have reason to believe the climate of New South Wales is periodically subject."
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"When one man, for whatever reason, has the opportunity to lead an extraordinary life, he has no right to keep it to himself."
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"We were also fortunate enough to engage in our service a Canadian Frenchmen, who had been with the Chayenne Indians on the Black mountains, and last summer descended thence by the Little Missouri."
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"Fame is like a shaved pig with a greased tail, and it is only after it has slipped through the hands of some thousands, that some fellow, by mere chance, holds on to it!"
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"The biggest obstacle was mixing abortion with overpopulation. These are two things that have nothing to do with each other."
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"Stood off and on during the night, determining not to come to anchor till morning, fearing to meet with shoals; continued our course in the morning; and as the island was found to be six or seven leagues distant, and the tide was against us, it was noon when we arrived there."
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"It is better to go skiing and think of God, than go to church and think of sport."
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"For every minute, the future is becoming the past."
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"In the following pages I have endeavoured to describe all that appeared to me most important and interesting among the events and the scenes that came under my notice during my sojourn in the interior of Africa."
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"The wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech itself. The resources of the graphic art are taxed beyond their powers in attempting to portray its features. Language and illustration combined must fail."
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"All that I am I owe to Jesus Christ, revealed to me in His divine Book."
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"But my estimates, for instance, based upon book information, were simply ridiculous, fanciful images of African attractions were soon dissipated, anticipated pleasures vanished, and all crude ideas began to resolve themselves into shape."
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"What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical advertising uses truth to deceive the public."
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"We have always been taught that navigation is the result of civilization, but modern archeology has demonstrated very clearly that this is not so."
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"In order to stabilize world population, we must eliminate 350,000 per day."
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"It is to be feared that those who emigrate to New South Wales, generally anticipate too great facility in their future operations and certainty of success in conducting them; but they should recollect that competency cannot be obtained without labour."
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"In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as we ascended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane-brake upon us, and made us prisoners."
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"He travels safest in the dark night who travels lightest."
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"On the subject of emigration, it is not my intention to dwell at any length."
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"The awareness of our environment came progressively in all countries with different outlets."
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"Hunger and fear are the only realities in dog life: an empty stomach makes a fierce dog."
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"Throughout the day no time for memorandums now. Go ahead! Liberty and independence forever."
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