“It took them only an instant to cut of that head, but it is unlikely that a hundred years will suffice to reproduce a singular one.”
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It is almost possible to predict one or two days in advance, within a rather broad range of probability, what the weather is going to be; it is even thought that it will not be impossible to publish daily forecasts, which would be very useful to soci.
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One succeeds in obtaining an equivalent production at a lower price by improving the arts, trades and agriculture and by developing the physical and moral qualities of workers, farmers and craftsmen.
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I consider nature a vast chemical laboratory in which all kinds of composition and decompositions are formed.
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A wealthy landowner cannot cultivate and improve his farm without spreading comfort and well-being around him. Rich and abundant crops, a numerous population and a prosperous countryside are the rewards for his efforts.
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Vegetation is the basic instrument the creator uses to set all of nature in motion.
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