"And opposite the bench, the dock, divided by……" — Henry Lawson
"And opposite the bench, the dock, divided by a partition, with the women to the left and the men to the right, as it is on the stairs or the block in polite society."
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Henry Lawson
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14 Quotes by Henry Lawson
Henry Lawson has 14 quotes on this site.
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In a land where sport is sacred, Where the labourer is God, You must pander to the people, Make a…
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We shall never be understood or respected by the English until we carry our individuality to extremes, and by asserting…
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It is quite time that our children were taught a little more about their country, for shame's sake.
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It is a matter of public shame that while we have now commemorated our hundredth anniversary, not one in every…
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I’ve never seen anyone rehabilitated by punishment.
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It is the same with revolution; so long as the proper spirit is spreading amongst our young men, we are…
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The children are taught more of the meanest state in Europe than of the country they are born and bred…
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Who says Australia offers not a home for every poor Englishman, or any other countryman that finds his way to…
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Beer makes you feel the way you ought to feel without beer.
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Oh, my ways are strange ways and new ways and old ways, And deep ways and steep ways and high…
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On the same line of reasoning, if Australians were to be Australians, or rather if Australians were as separate from…
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Why on earth do we want closer connection with England? We have little in common with English people except our…
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More Bench Quotes
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The American legal industry is a medieval guild in which the prosecutors, bar, and bench join hands to ensure that…
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When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look…
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.
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I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup…
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The hard necessity of bringing the judge on the bench down into the dock has been the peculiar responsibility of…
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I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.
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Bench me or trade me.
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No judge can stop us from praying for our country and I pray that on May 6, millions of Americans…
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It was a pleasant cafe, warm and clean and friendly, and I hung up my old water-proof on the coat…
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The bench press per se is not a risky exercise. When done right, it can help improve upper body strength…
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