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Herein lies our problem. If we level that much land to grow rice and whatever, then no other animal could live there except for some insect pest species. Which is very unfortunate. ↗

— Steve Irwin

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Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is to little. ↗

— Washington Irving

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Rising genius always shoots out its rays from among the clouds, but these will gradually roll away and disappear as it ascends to its steady luster. ↗

— Washington Irving

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Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles. ↗

— Washington Irving

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The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow. ↗

— Washington Irving

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The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind. ↗

— Washington Irving

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The natural principle of war is to do the most harm to our enemy with the least harm to ourselves; and this of course is to be effected by stratagem. ↗

— Washington Irving

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Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home. ↗

— Washington Irving

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Young lawyers attend the courts, not because they have business there, but because they have no business. ↗

— Washington Irving

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Every time you lose an animal, it's like losing a brick from the house. Pretty soon the house just falls down, you know? ↗

— Bindi Irwin

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