"The Parish makes the constable, and when the……" — John Selden

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• Everyone asks me 'how it feels to fly.' It feels like riding in a high powered automobile, minus bumping over… — Harriet Quimby
• The [Nazi party] should not become a constable of public opinion, but must dominate it. It must not become a… — Adolf Hitler
• Men are to be guided only by their self-interests. Good government is a good balancing of these; and, except a… — Thomas Carlyle
• If we are industrious, we shall never starve; for, at the workingman's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter.… — Benjamin Franklin
• Industry need not wish, and he that lives upon hopes will die fasting. There are no gains without pains. He… — Benjamin Franklin
• He was a long, stripy policeman, who flowed out of his uniform at odd spots, as if Nature, setting out… — P.G. Wodehouse
• I have consistently made it very clear that I will vote a straight Democratic ticket, just like I do every… — Henry Cuellar
• You just put that sword away, sir, please," said the voice of Lance-Constable Vimes. "You will not shoot me, you… — Terry Pratchett
• Max - "...Do me a favor, if the constable comes knocking, tell him I was here all morning, will you?"… — Gaelen Foley
• Which path do you intend to take, Nell?' said the Constable, sounding very interested. 'Conformity or rebellion?' Neither one. Both… — Neal Stephenson
• No it's not!" said Constable Visit. "Atheism is a denial of a god." "Therefore It Is A Religious Position," said… — Terry Pratchett
• Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he… — Barbara Mertz

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