Infinite toil would not enable you to sweep away a mist; but by ascend…

Arthur Helps
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Infinite toil would not enable you to sweep away a mist; but by ascending a little you may often look over it altogether. ✨ Sir Arthur Helps (1871). Essays Written in the Intervals of Business: To which is Added An Essay on Organization in Daily Life, p.23
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Infinite toil would not enable you to sweep away a mist; but by ascending a little you may often look over it altogether. ✨ Sir Arthur Helps (1871). Essays Written in the Intervals of Business: To which is Added An Essay on Organization in Daily Life, p.23

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