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That talk of inspiration is sheer nonsense there is no such thing. It is a mere matter of craftsmanship.

William Morris

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William Morris
Age: 62 †
Born: 1834
Born: March 24
Died: 1896
Died: October 3
Wilcumestowe
William M. Morris
Craftsmanship
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As to the garden, it seems to me its chief fruit is-blackbirds.
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History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed art has remembered the people, because they created.
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Between complete socialism and communism there is no difference whatever in my mind.Communism is in fact the completion of socialism when that ceases to be militant and becomes triumphant, it will be communism.
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