The Lord had given them the day and the Lord had given them the streng…

Leo Tolstoy
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The Lord had given them the day and the Lord had given them the strength. And the day and the strength had been dedicated to labor, and the labor was its reward. Who was the labor for? What would be its fruits? These were irrelevant and idle questions. ✨ LEO TOLSTOY (1961). ANNA KARENINA
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The Lord had given them the day and the Lord had given them the strength. And the day and the strength had been dedicated to labor, and the labor was its reward. Who was the labor for? What would be its fruits? These were irrelevant and idle questions. ✨ LEO TOLSTOY (1961). ANNA KARENINA

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