“Then said Joseph to St. Mary, Henceforth we will not allow him to go out of the house; for every one who displeases him is killed.”
― Buried Books of the Bible
― Buried Books of the Bible
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
― Animal Farm
― Animal Farm
“During another argument, Gene snapped at Peter: “Peter, you’re an illiterate idiot who can’t read or even talk correctly and never finished school.” “Yeah,” said Peter, “and I’m in the same band as you.” To this day, that remains the smartest thing I ever heard Peter say.”
― Face the Music: A Life Exposed
― Face the Music: A Life Exposed
“This gave me occasion to observe, that when Men are employ'd they are best contented. For on the Days they work'd they were good-natur'd and chearful; and with the consciousness of having done a good Days work they spent the Evenings jollily; but on the idle Days they were mutinous and quarrelsome, finding fault with their Pork, the Bread, and in continual ill-humour. (Autobiography, 1771)”
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“You have been so careful of me that I never had a child's heart.
You have trained me so well that I never dreamed a child's dream. You have dealt so wisely with me, Father ,from my cradle to this hour, that I never had a child's belief or a child's fear.
Mr. Gradgrind was quite moved by his success, and by this testimony to it. " My dear Louisa," said he, you abundantly repay my care. Kiss me, my dear girl.”
― Hard Times
You have trained me so well that I never dreamed a child's dream. You have dealt so wisely with me, Father ,from my cradle to this hour, that I never had a child's belief or a child's fear.
Mr. Gradgrind was quite moved by his success, and by this testimony to it. " My dear Louisa," said he, you abundantly repay my care. Kiss me, my dear girl.”
― Hard Times
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