Man is weak of himself and of small stature. 

 He stands on a basis, at most for the flattest soled 

 of half a square foot insecurely enough, neverthe- 

 less he can use tools, can devise tools. With these 

 the granite mountains melt into light dust before 

 him; he kneads glowing iron as if it were soft paste; 

 seas are his smooth highways; wind and fire his un- 

 wearying steeds. Nowhere do you find him with- 

 out tools; without tools he is nothing; with tools he 

 is all. THOMAS CARLYLE. 



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