Ah! These commercial interests -- spoiling the finest life under the sun. Why must the sea be used … - Joseph Conrad

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Growth that adds volume without improving productivity is fat. Growth that diminishes productivity is cancer.

Joseph Conrad

Ah! These commercial interests -- spoiling the finest life under the sun. Why must the sea be used for trade -- and for war as well?. . . It would have been so much nicer just to sail about, with here and there a port and a bit of land to stretch one's legs on, buy a few books and get a change of cooking for a while.

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