Tombs are the clothes of the dead and a grave is a plain suit; while an expensive monument is one with embroidery.
BUCKMINSTER FULLER
BUCKMINSTER FULLER
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Buckminster Fuller53 quotes“Tombs are the clothes of the dead and a grave is a plain suit; while an expensive monument is one with embroidery.”
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A. Philip RandolphA. Philip Randolph Never relinquish clothing to a hotel valet without first specifically telling him that you want it back.
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