One loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them.

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One loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them.

Masanobu Fukuoka

1975

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1975

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Masanobu Fukuoka

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Fukuoka, Masanobu. 自然農法わら一本の革命 [One-Straw Revolution]. Hakujusha, 1975.

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