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title: "3 Old Kingdom Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Old Kingdom quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Old Kingdom sayings and thoughts."
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> [“With the consolidation under Menes it was already an institution of great age, and over four centuries of development which then followed,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-henry-breasted/with-the-consolidation-under-menes-it-was-already-an-institution-of/)

[James Henry Breasted](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-henry-breasted/)

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> [“I used to think like that at school," Sabriel answered. "Dreaming about the Old Kingdom. Proper Charter Magic. Dead to bind. Princes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/garth-nix/i-used-to-think-like-that-at-school-sabriel-answered-dreaming-about/)

[Garth Nix](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/garth-nix/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/340/garth-nix-2783_sabriel_i-used-to-think-like-that-at-school-sabr_1485997.png)

> [“Another great change which differentiates the Middle Kingdom (XIth-XIIIth Dynasties) from the Old Kingdom was caused by Egypt's coming into contact with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-william-king/another-great-change-which-differentiates-the-middle-kingdom-xith/)

[Leonard William King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-william-king/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/988/leonard-william-king-10036_change_another-great-change-which-differentiate_3069914.jpg)

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