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The person who knows one thing and does it better than anyone else, even if it only be the art of raising lentils, receives the crown he merits. if he raises all his energy to that end, he is a benefactor of mankind and its rewarded as such.
-Og Mandino
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The Person Who Knows One Thing And

Og Mandino
The person who knows one thing and does it better than anyone else, even if it only be the art of raising lentils, receives the crown he merits. if he raises all his energy to that end, he is a benefactor of mankind and its rewarded as such.
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