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político y empresario, 18º gobernador de Nuevo México (1907-1978)
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Join the roomJohn Burroughs fue un político, educador y empresario estadounidense que se desempeñó como el 18º gobernador de Nuevo México. Burroughs, demócrata, sirvió un solo mandato y es recordado por su gobierno honesto y la introducción del concepto de una Ley de Personal estatal para mejorar la calidad de los trabajadores estatales y limitar en cierta medida el efecto del patronazgo político.
“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring — these are some of the rewards of the simple life.”
“We are like figures which some great demonstrator draws upon the blackboard of Time. A problem is to be solved, without doubt; what the problem is, we, the figures, cannot know and do not need to know; all we know is that sooner or later we shall be sponged off the board and other figures take our places, and the demonstration go on.”
“...the Kingdom of Heaven is not a place, but a state of mind.”
“Science has done more for the development of Western civilization in one hundred years than Christianity did in eighteen hundred.”
“In us or through us the Primal Mind will have contemplated and enjoyed its own works and will continue to do so as long as human life endures on this planet.”
“The truths of naturalism do not satisfy the moral and religious nature.”
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