By a kind of happy pre-established harmony, such as a later age discovered between the needs of society and… — R. H. Tawney
By a kind of happy pre-established harmony, such as a later age discovered between the needs of society and the self-interest of the individual, success in business is in itself almost a sign of spiritual grace, for it is a proof that a man has laboured faithfully in his vocation.
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