The rule, acknowledged or not, seems to be that if we have great power…

Wendell Berry
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The rule, acknowledged or not, seems to be that if we have great power we must use it. We would use a steam shovel to pick up a dime. We have experts who can prove there is no other way to do it. ✨ Wendell Berry (2012). The Long-Legged House, p.55, Counterpoint Press
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The rule, acknowledged or not, seems to be that if we have great power we must use it. We would use a steam shovel to pick up a dime. We have experts who can prove there is no other way to do it. ✨ Wendell Berry (2012). The Long-Legged House, p.55, Counterpoint Press

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