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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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A man at work, making something which he feels will exist because he is working at it and wills it, is exercising the energies of his mind and soul as well as of his body. Memory and imagination help him as he works. – 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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