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— James Boswell"What a curious creature is man; with what a variety of powers and faculties is he endued; yet how easily is he disturbed and put out of order."
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The peace of nature and of the innocent creatures of god seems to be secure and deep, only so long as the presence of man and his restless and unquiet spirit are not there to trouble its sanctity.
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