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Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter.
John Muir
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"Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter."
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Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter. — John Muir

About John Muir

John Muir was a Environmentalist from United States (1838–1914).

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This quote is attributed to John Muir, a Environmentalist from United States.
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John Muir lived from 1838 – 1914.
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