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It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the most agreeable nor the best to live with.

Henry Van Dyke

It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the most agreeable nor the best to live with.

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About Henry Van Dyke

Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. (November 10, 1852 – April 10, 1933) was an American author, educator, diplomat, and Presbyterian clergyman.