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John Jakes
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Quotes by John Jakes

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Davis was especially scored for allegedly favoring foreigners and Jews in his administration.

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1891-1892 Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of exiles. 1883 The New Colossus by EMMA LAZARUS, written to raise funds to complete the Statue of Liberty.

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He thought of nothing but the ardent, open warmth of this singular and passionate young woman who inspired him to love with all of his body and mind.

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Remember, men. it is better to wound than to slay, since it takes time to carry an injured man to the rear and sometimes requires two of the enemy rather than one.

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Reading’s the means by which the lowest man can lift himself from a state of ignorance.

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This country’s drifting into serious trouble because of the clamor for simple and immediate solutions to complex problems that will take years to solve – even with total effort on both sides.

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Guilty she might be. But what human being was not? There were things in her past she needn’t be ashamed of, things to be proud of; she wouldn’t surrender so meekly to a condemning judgment.
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