The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardner objected that the tree was slow growing… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
A wise man in China asked his gardener to plant a shrub. The gardener objected that it only flowered once in a… — John Charles Polanyi Copy Share Image
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