The humblest painter is a true scholar, and the best of scholars the scholar of nature.

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A wise traveler never despises his own country.

Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own.

If I have not read a book before it is for all intents and purposes new to me whether it was printed yesterday or three hundred years ago.

A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.

Everything is political. I will never be a politician or even think political. Me just deal with life and nature. That is the greatest thing to me.

Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.

You did the best that you knew how. Now that you know better, you’ll do better.

We have to handover the earth, the air, the land and the water to the children at least as it was handed over to us.