J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur

(1735–1813) Writer

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J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur was a writer.

Quick Facts About J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur

Born: January 31, 1735
Died: November 12, 1813
Profession: Writer

About J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur

[Wikidata] French writer (1735-1813)... | [Wikipedia] Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecœur, naturalized in New York as John Hector St. John, was a French-American writer, diplomat, and farmer.

Quotes by J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur

He who governs himself according to what he calls his principles may be punished either by one party or the other for…

J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur

Chance

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Most elegantly finished in all parts, [the hummingbird] is a miniature work of our Great Parent, who seems to have formed it…

J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur

Beautiful

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Men are like plants; the goodness and flavor of the fruit proceeds from the peculiar soil and exposition in which they grow.…

J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur

Air

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What, then, is this new man, the American? They are a mixture of English, Scotch, Irish, French, Dutch, Germans, and Swedes. From…

J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur

America

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