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Quote by Anne Bradstreet
Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitt

Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish. – Anne Bradstreet

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Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish. – Anne Bradstreet

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If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. – Anne Bradstreet

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