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Quote by Jonathan Swift
Time is painted with a lock before, and bald behind, signifying th

Time is painted with a lock before, and bald behind, signifying thereby that we must take time by the forelock; for, when it is once past, there is no recalling it. – Jonathan Swift

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When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him. – Jonathan Swift

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