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“When the King, Edward III, complained about the lack of street sweepers in the capital, he was told they had all died.”
― Norman Baker, … And What Do You Do?: What The Royal Family Don't Want You To Know

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“And she shared the philosophy Jackie expressed when a friend of hers warned that by marrying Ari she would fall off her pedestal. “It’s better,” Jackie replied, “than freezing there.”
― Christopher Andersen, The Day Diana Died

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“Thomas thinks, he was being unnecessarily Welsh.”
― Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall

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“Any variation from unbending rigidity may open the door to reform.”
― Norman Baker, … And What Do You Do?: What The Royal Family Don't Want You To Know

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“If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body.
You are the continuation of each of these people.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh I am the accumulation of the dreams of generations.”
― Allison Nazarian, Aftermath: A Granddaughter's Story Of Legacy, Healing & Hope

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