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Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street.

William Blake

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Poems [written c. 1807–1809] from Blake’s Notebook. Great Things Are Done

Source: Poems [written c. 1807–1809] from Blake’s Notebook. Great Things Are Done

“Great things are done when men and mountains meet;
This is not done by jostling in the street.” — William Blake

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