We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure. — William Ellery Channing
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Mini who’s who:
William Ellery Channing : American Writer
Born: April 7, 1780
Died: October 2, 1842