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Our prime minister could embrace and forgive the people who killed our beloved sons and fathers, and so he should, but he… — Peter Carey Copy Share Image
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I have neither the learning nor the experience to know whether the doomsayers are right about the human causes of climate change.… — Jeremy Paxman Copy Share Image
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No, the last thing she cared about was whether people were staring at the boy and girl kissing by the river, as… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
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“Buried how long?” The answer was always the same: “Almost eighteen years.” You had abandoned all hope of being dug out?” Long… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
Philosophy would long ago have reached a high level if our predecessors and fathers had put this into practice; and we would… — Marin Mersenne Copy Share Image
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She didn't give George any too easy a time when she was alive. She was one of those semi-invalids – I believe… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
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As time passes on I turn the next page To discover a new me while I continue to age. I may no… — Tom Krause Copy Share Image
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