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Industry has operated against the artisan in favor of the idler, and also in favor of capital and against labor. Any mechanical invention whatsoever has been more harmful to humanity than a century of war.
Remy de Gourmont
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Industry has operated against the artisan in favor of the idler, and also in favor of capital and against labor. Any mechanical invention whatsoever has been more harmful to humanity than a century of war. — Remy de Gourmont

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Remy de Gourmont was a Novelist from France (1858–1915).

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This quote is attributed to Remy de Gourmont, a Novelist from France.
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Remy de Gourmont lived from 1858 – 1915.
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