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“The sand-castle virtues are all swept away in the tidal destruction, the moral melee.”

Quote by Jethro Tull

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Jethro Tull was an English agriculturist renowned for his innovations in farming techniques. Born on March 30, 1674, and passing away on February 21, 1741, Tull is credited with the invention of the seed drill, a revolutionary tool for crop planting. He is considered a pioneer of the Agricultural Revolution. more

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