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The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the w

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. – Thomas Carlyle

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Nothing that was worthy in the past departs no truth or goodness realized by man ever dies, or can die. – Thomas Carlyle

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