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“I have observed that almost all those whose labour lies in the field, and who go down to their business in the green meadows, admit the animal world to a share in the faculty of reason. It is the cabinet makers who construct a universe of automatons.”

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Richard Jefferies

Richard Jefferies was an English writer known for his naturalist literature. His works are characterized by their detailed observations of nature and critical analyses of social issues. Despite a short writing career, Jefferies' works have had a profound influence on later writers. more

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Ifs Men Way Play Three Games Natural Business Deserve Fairs Thirds Mathematics Come Up Math Spots Occasions Mathematical Stakes Fourth Suspicion Hazards Prudent Fair Game

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“Before you organize you ought to analyze and see what the elements of the business are.”

Business Ought Elements Organize

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Book:The Works of the Right Reverend George Horne ...: To which are Prefixed Memoirs of His Life, Studies, and Writings

Source: The Works of the Right Reverend George Horne ...: To which are Prefixed Memoirs of His Life, Studies, and Writings

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Ifs Men World Stills Hands Certain Games Winning Chance Business This World Depends Tables Train Unseen

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Book:Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

Source: Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

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