“Sir, it is not the worth of the thing, but of the skill in forming it which is so highly estimated. Everything that enlarges the sphere of human powers, that shows man he can do what he thought he could not do, is valuable. The first man who balanced a straw upon his nose; Johnson [a well-known equestrian of that name], who rode upon three horses at a time; in short, all such men deserved the applause of mankind, not on account of the use of what they did, but of the dexterity which they exhibited. Damrosch, Leo. The Club (Kindle Locations 2377-2381). Yale University Press. Kindle Edition. Damrosch, Leo. The Club (Kindle Location 2377). Yale University Press. Kindle Edition. ”
