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Quote by Doris Lessing
You cannot escape the fact that women mould your first five years,

You cannot escape the fact that women mould your first five years, whether you like it or not. And I cant say I do like it very much. – Doris Lessing

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In university they dont tell you that the greater part of the law is learning to tolerate fools. – Doris Lessing

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Our society is dependent on some precarious mechanisms, and they are very dicey. They can easily collapse. – Doris Lessing

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