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People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough m

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. – George Orwell

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Part of the reason for the ugliness of adults, in a childs eyes, is that the child is usually looking upwards, and few faces are at their best when seen from below. – George Orwell

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Many men are contemptuous of riches few can give them away. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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What is the difference between men and women? A woman wants one man to satisfy her every need, and a man wants every woman to satisfy his one need. – Author Unknown

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It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs. – Thomas Hardy

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Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance. – Jean de La Fontaine

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