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John Muir

God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools.

John Muir

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John Muir is saying that nature can endure many natural disasters because of divine care, but human foolishness can cause irreversible harm to the environment. He emphasizes that careless or destructive actions by people pose a greater threat to trees than any natural calamity.

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