We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river to explore. What falls there are, we know not; what rocks beset the channel, we know not; what walls ride over the river, we know not. Ah, well! we may conjecture many things.
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"We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river to explore. What falls there are, we know not; what rocks beset the channel, we know not; what walls ride over the river, we know not. Ah, well! we may conjecture many things." — John Wesley Powell
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We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river to explore. What falls there are, we know not; what rocks beset the channel, we know not; what walls ride over the river, we know not. Ah, well! we may conjecture many things. — John Wesley Powell
About John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell was a Explorer from United States (1834–1902).
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Who said "We have an unknown distance yet to run, an unknown river to explore. What falls…"?
This quote is attributed to John Wesley Powell, a Explorer from United States.
When did John Wesley Powell live?
John Wesley Powell lived from 1834 – 1902.