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"Past prestige was not enough. Exertion must never cease. Fresh capital must be created. The fruits of an age-long civilization can be enjoyed only for a limited space of time unless its moral standard is maintained and its material store-house constantly replenished. 'It would be a great saving of trouble if it were possible to cut down oaks without the tedious necessity of planting them first,' Salisbury wrote."