The pleasure of work is open to anyone who can develop some specialise…

Bertrand Russell
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The pleasure of work is open to anyone who can develop some specialised skill, provided that he can get satisfaction from the exercise of his skill without demanding universal applause. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2012). The Conquest of Happiness, p.104, Routledge
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