"In every battle the eyes are the first to be conquered..."
- Tacitus, Germania
"One must work in solitude as a man who opens a clearing in virgin forest, sustained by the unique hope that somewhere in its depths, others are working to the same end."
- Ernst Jünger
"I find that I must go handsomely, whatever it costs me, and the charge will be made up in the fruit it brings."
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That quote was inside my new box Of English Breakfast Tea this morning.
Who is the lady ? Madame Arcati ?
"The immemorial English answer to all the major crises of existence"
John Fowles
Admiral, I hope you drink your tea suitably attired in a suit and bow tie? I always wear cashmere and pearls when I drink mine.
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