Quote by William Cullen Bryant

All that tread, the globe are but a handful to the tribes, that slumber in its bosom.

All that tread, the globe are but a handful to the tribes, t

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This quote suggests that the number of people who exist and explore the world is just a small fraction compared to the vast number of people who have lived and are buried in the Earth. It highlights the insignificance of human presence in comparison to the untold number of individuals who rest silently beneath the ground.

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