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Thought For the Day: The Perfection of A Clock Is Not To Go Fast, But To Be Accurate

“The perfection of a clock is not to go fast, but to be accurate.” – Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, moralist and essayist (6 Aug 1715-1747)

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Thought For the Day: The Fruit Derived From Labor Is the Sweetest of Pleasures

“The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures.” – Luc de Clapiers (1715-1747)

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Thought For the Day: A Clock’s Perfection Is In Its Accuracy, Not Its Speed

“The perfection of a clock is not to go fast, but to be accurate.” – Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, moralist and essayist (6 Aug 1715-1747)    

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