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Quote by William Morris
I pondered all these things, and how men fight and lose the battle

I pondered all these things, and how men fight and lose the battle, and the thing that they fought for comes about in spite of their defeat, and when it comes turns out not to be what they meant, and other men have to fight for what they meant under another name. – William Morris

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History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed art has remembered the people, because they created. – William Morris

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The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. – William Morris

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It took me years to understand that words are often as important as experience, because words make experience last. – William Morris

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