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Serene I fold my hands and wait,
Nor care for wind, nor tide, nor sea;
I rave no more 'gainst Time or Fate,
For lo! my own shall come to me.

— John Burroughs

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The truths of naturalism do not satisfy the moral and religious nature.

Accepting the Universe (1920)

We are here to see and contemplate the great spectacle.

Accepting the Universe (1920)

Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all - that has been my religion.

Every day is a Sabbath to me. All pure water is holy water, and this earth is a celestial abode.

Accepting the Universe (1920)

Science has done more for the development of Western civilization in one hundred years than Christianity did in eighteen hundred.

The Light of Day (1900)

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