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It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.

John Burroughs

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John Burroughs
Age: 83 †
Born: 1837
Born: April 3
Died: 1921
Died: March 29
Essayist
Naturalist
Writer
Delaware County
New York
Believe
Affirmative
Always
Optimism
Naturally
Deny
Minds
Easier
Belief
Mind

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