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The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes 'sight-seeing.'
Daniel J. Boorstin
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The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes 'sight-seeing.' — Daniel J. Boorstin

About Daniel J. Boorstin

Daniel J. Boorstin was a Historian from United States (1914–2004).

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This quote is attributed to Daniel J. Boorstin, a Historian from United States.
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Daniel J. Boorstin lived from 1914 – 2004.
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