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Cham is the only thing to screw one up when one is down a peg.

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Anthony Trollope
Age: 67 †
Born: 1815
Born: April 24
Died: 1882
Died: December 6
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Men are cowards before women until they become tyrants.
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The law is a great thing,--because men are poor and weak, and bad. And it is great, because where it exists in its strength, no tyrant can be above it. But between you and me there should be no mention of law as the guide of conduct. Speak to me of honour, and of duty, and of nobility and tell me what they require of you.
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I am ready to obey as a child :but, not being a child, I think I ought to have a reason.
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It's dogged as does it. It ain't thinking about it.
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It is the necessary nature of a political party in this country to avoid, as long as it can be avoided, the consideration of any question which involves a great change.
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