Richard Jefferies

No tyrant, however evil, has yet lacked ready hands to execute his most abominable will. To read how eagerly men have rushed to serve the despot is the bitterest, the saddest matter of history; it is the saddest sight in our own day.

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These are some quotes by English author Richard Jefferies Writer, who lived between November 6, 1848 and August 14, 1887.

Quotes by Richard Jefferies

The lover of nature has the highest art in his soul.

Richard Jefferies

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It would seem that the ant works its way tentatively, and, observing where it fails, tries another place and succeeds.

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I desire a greatness of soul, an irradiance of mind, a deeper insight, a broader hope.

Richard Jefferies

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