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Truth and beauty can still win battles. We need more art, more passion, more wit in defense of the Earth.
David R. Brower
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David R. Brower
Age: 88 †
Born: 1912
Born: July 1
Died: 2000
Died: November 5
Cinematographer
Environmentalist
Mountaineer
Ski Mountaineer
Berkeley
California
David Ross Brower
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When people say, 'You're not being realistic,' they're just trying to tag some thoughts that they can't otherwise handle.
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