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Bullies Quote by Jane Leavy

“Naming is a privilege of reason and the province of bullies. We name to tame and to maim; to honor the great, the dead, and ourselves.” quote by Jane Leavy — Download Open image

“Naming is a privilege of reason and the province of bullies. We name to tame and to maim; to honor the great, the dead, and ourselves.”

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