"A statesman who shakes the fruit trees of……" — Ambrose Bierce
"A statesman who shakes the fruit trees of his neighbors - to dislodge the worms."
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- A schoolmaster should have an atmosphere of awe, and walk wonderingly, as if he was amazed at being himself. — Walter Bagehot
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