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# James Irwin

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James Benson Irwin was an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. He served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing. He was the 8th person to walk on the Moon.

##  Quotes by James Irwin

> [God walking on the earth is more important than man walking on the moon.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-irwin/god-walking-on-the-earth-is-more-important-than-man-walking-on-the/)

[James Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-irwin/)

[Earth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/earth/)

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> [The Earth reminded us of a Christmas tree ornament hanging in the blackness of space. As we got farther and farther away…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-irwin/the-earth-reminded-us-of-a-christmas-tree-ornament-hanging-in-the/)

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[Beautiful](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beautiful/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e3/james-irwin-74067_beautiful_the-earth-reminded-us-of-a-christmas-tre_367792.png)

> [ As we got further and further away, it \[the Earth\] dimished in size. Finally it shrank to the size of a marble,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-irwin/as-we-got-further-and-further-away-it-the-earth-dimished-in-size/)

[James Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-irwin/)

[Astronaut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/astronaut/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a4/james-irwin-74067_astronaut_as-we-got-further-and-further-away-it-th_531776.png)

> [I felt the power of God as I'd never felt it before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-irwin/i-felt-the-power-of-god-as-i-d-never-felt-it-before/)

[James Irwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-irwin/)

[Before](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/before/)

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