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Law hath dominion over all things, over universal mind and matter For there are reciprocities of rights, which no creature can gainsay.

Martin Farquhar Tupper

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Martin Farquhar Tupper
Born: 1810
Born: July 17
Poet
Writer
Inner and Outer London
Law
Matter
Reciprocity
Mind
Dominion
Things
Hath
Creature
Creatures
Universal
Rights

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