Quotation by

John Keats

Scenery is fine - but human nature is finer.

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John Keats is saying that while beautiful landscapes are impressive, the complexity and depth of human behavior and emotions are even more remarkable. He values the qualities and experiences of people above the physical beauty of the natural world.

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