There is reason to think the most celebrated philosophers would have been bunglers at business; but the reason is because they despised it. (George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax)

There is reason to think the most celebrated philosophers would have been bunglers at business; but the reason is because they despised it.

George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

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