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The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in the season, without calves and lambs, and with

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"The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in the season, without calves and lambs, and without the manure, which all return corn and fruit"

- Robert Grosseteste

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This quote is written / told by Robert Grosseteste. He/she was a famous Statesman from England. The author also have 18 other quotes.

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