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Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details.
Men who wish to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details.
The world is like a board with holes in it, and the square men
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The world is like a board with holes in it, and the square men
have got into the round holes, and the round into the square.
The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.
The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.
He sees that this great roundabout,
The world, with all its motley rout,
Church, army, physic, law,
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He sees that this great roundabout,
The world, with all its motley rout,
Church, army, physic, law,
Its customs and its businesses,
Is no concern at all of his,
And says--what says he?--Caw.
The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before.rn
The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before.rn
We can only change the world by changing men.
We can only change the world by changing men.
Temper is a funny thing; it spoils children, ruins adults, and strengthens steel
Temper is a funny thing; it spoils children, ruins adults, and strengthens steel
You do not reform a world by ignoring it.
You do not reform a world by ignoring it.
But they will maintain the state of the world;
And all their desire is in the work of their read more
But they will maintain the state of the world;
And all their desire is in the work of their craft.