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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
Even in the meanest sorts of labor, the whole soul of a man is com

Even in the meanest sorts of labor, the whole soul of a man is composed into a kind of real harmony the instant he sets himself to work. – Thomas Carlyle

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The hell of these days is the fear of not getting along, especially of not making money. – Thomas Carlyle

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