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> [For a man who is lost, the three greatest dangers in order of importance, are Fear, Cold, and Hunger. He may endure extreme hunger for a week, and extreme cold for a day, but extreme fear may undo him an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/for-a-man-who-is-lost-the-three-greatest-dangers-in-order-of/)

[Ernest Thompson Seton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernest-thompson-seton/)

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## More by Ernest Thompson Seton

> [There are no Rabbits in the north-west. This statement, far from final, is practically true today, but I saw plenty of Lynxes, and one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/there-are-no-rabbits-in-the-north-west-this-statement-far-from-final/)

[Ernest Thompson Seton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernest-thompson-seton/)

> [“Not Carnegie, Vanderbilt, and Astor together could have raised money enough to buy a quarter share in my little dog.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/not-carnegie-vanderbilt-and-astor-together-could-have-raised-money/)

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> [Fort Smith, being the place of my longest stay, was the scene of my largest medical practice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/fort-smith-being-the-place-of-my-longest-stay-was-the-scene-of-my/)

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> [The life of a wild animal always has a tragic end.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/the-life-of-a-wild-animal-always-has-a-tragic-end/)

[Ernest Thompson Seton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernest-thompson-seton/)

> [The name Peace River itself is the monument of a successful effort on the part of the Company to bring about a better understanding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/the-name-peace-river-itself-is-the-monument-of-a-successful-effort-on/)

[Ernest Thompson Seton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernest-thompson-seton/)

> [Amid the cheering of the crowds, he hardly heard his master's voice, but he saw the familiar head and shoulders, and the bright flag…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/amid-the-cheering-of-the-crowds-he-hardly-heard-his-master-s-voice/)

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> [How much service have I rendered to my people?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/how-much-service-have-i-rendered-to-my-people/)

[Ernest Thompson Seton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernest-thompson-seton/)

> [“Thar is two things that every national crisis is bound to show up: first, a lot o' dum fools in command; second, lot o…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/thar-is-two-things-that-every-national-crisis-is-bound-to-show-up/)

[Ernest Thompson Seton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernest-thompson-seton/)

> [At this camp I had the unique experience of showing all these seasoned Westerners that it was possible to make a fire by the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/at-this-camp-i-had-the-unique-experience-of-showing-all-these/)

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> [We were now back at Smith Landing, and fired with a desire to make another Buffalo expedition on which we should have ampler time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/we-were-now-back-at-smith-landing-and-fired-with-a-desire-to-make/)

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> [The ancient feud between cat and dog is not forgotten in the north, for the Lynx is the deadly foe of the Fox and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/the-ancient-feud-between-cat-and-dog-is-not-forgotten-in-the-north/)

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> [I have only one prejudice in horseflesh - I do not like a white one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/i-have-only-one-prejudice-in-horseflesh-i-do-not-like-a-white-one/)

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> [The Hudson's Bay Company has always been the guardian angel of the north.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/the-hudson-s-bay-company-has-always-been-the-guardian-angel-of-the/)

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> [“The culture and civilization of the White man are essentially material; his measure of success is, "How much property have I acquired for myself?"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/the-culture-and-civilization-of-the-white-man-are-essentially/)

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> [The white spruce forest along the banks is most inspiring, magnificent here. Down the terraced slopes and right to the water's edge on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-thompson-seton/the-white-spruce-forest-along-the-banks-is-most-inspiring-magnificent/)

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