But he that sows lies in the end shall not lack of a harvest, and soon…

J. R. R. Tolkien
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But he that sows lies in the end shall not lack of a harvest, and soon he may rest from toil indeed, while others reap and sow in his stead. ✨ J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). The Silmarillion, p.50, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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