John Burroughs (April 3, 1837 – March 29, 1921) was an American naturalist and essayist important in the evolution of the U.S.
Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral. Use this quote
Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all - that has been my religion. Use this quote
If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the old theology must go. Use this quote
Science has done more for the development of western civilization in one hundred years than Christianity did in eighteen hundred years. Use this quote
Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man. Use this quote
