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“When they told me my new-born babe was a girl, my heart was heavier than it had ever been before. Slavery is terrible for men; but it is far more terrible for women.”
Source : Harriet Ann Jacobs (2006). “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl - Literary Touchstone Classic”, p.92, Prestwick House Inc
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“That was the problem with getting used to people - you had to miss them when they were gone.”
Source : Aryn Kyle (2008). “The God of Animals: A Novel”, p.156, Simon and Schuster
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“There are many drugs that have many serious side effects and that are harmful to people. Marijuana is no different than that.”
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“There's lots of different feminist groups. It's not as straightforward as just looking like a plumber.”
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“Confidence comes from being prepared.”
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“His eyes were still like caves with ghosts dwelling in their depths.”
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“Everybody's family has problems.”
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“It is ridiculous to sue the president on a Wednesday because he oversteps the law, as he has done a dozen times illegally and unconstitutionally, and then on a Thursday say that he should overstep the law, contradict the law that passed in 2008 and deal with this himself.”
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“My general plan is good, though in the detail there may be faults.”
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“When a teacher tries to teach something to the entire class at the same time, chances are, one-third of the kids already know it; one-third will get it; and the remaining third won’t. So two-thirds of the children are wasting their time.”