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Alan Villiers Quotes: There is little man has made that approaches anything in nature, but a sailing ship does. There is not much man has made that calls to all the best in him, but a sailing ship does.
         

There is little man has made that approaches anything in nature, but a sailing ship does. There is not much man has made that calls to all the best in him, but a sailing ship does.


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This page presents the quote "There is little man has made that approaches anything in nature, but a sailing ship does. There is not much man has made that calls to all the best in him, but a sailing ship does.". Author of this quote is Alan Villiers. This quote is about men, sea, little man, sailing, all the best, nature, made,.