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Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.

Quote by Augustin de Hipona about celebrity, stars, miracle, man

This is just what I have thought when I have seen slaves at work they seem to go through the motions of labor without putting strength into them. They keep their powers in reserve for their own use at night, perhaps.

Quote by Frederick Law Olmsted about night, use, thinking, work