The glory of a workman, still more of a master workman, that he does h…

Thomas Carlyle
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The glory of a workman, still more of a master workman, that he does his work well, ought to be his most precious possession; like the honor of a soldier, dearer to him than life. ✨ Thomas Carlyle (2010). The Works of Thomas Carlyle: Volume 30, Critical and Miscellaneous Essays V, p.35, Cambridge University Press
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