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clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever. It was the
~ Charles Dickens
it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever. It was the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
~ Charles Dickens
In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever.
~ Charles Dickens
Get out of this office! I'll have no feelings here.
~ Charles Dickens
Dear reader! It rests with you and me whether, in our two fields of action, similar things shall be or not. Let them be! We shall sit with lighter bosoms on the hearth, to see the ashes of our fires turn grey and cold.
~ Charles Dickens
As Hamlet says, Hercules may lay about him with his club in every possible direction, but he can't prevent the cats from making a most intolerable row on the roofs of the houses, or the dogs from being shot in the hot weather if they run about the streets unmuzzled
~ Charles Dickens
Keep still, you little devil, or I'll cut your throat!
~ Charles Dickens
Repression is the only lasting philosophy. The dark deference of fear and slavery, my friend," observed the Marquis, "will keep the dogs obedient to the whip,
~ Charles Dickens
It is nothing to say that he hadn't a word to throw at a dog. He couldn't have thrown a word at a mad dog. He might have offered him one gently, or half a one, or a fragment of one; for he spoke as slowly as he walked; but he wouldn't have been rude to him, and he couldn't have been quick with him, for any earthly consideration.
~ Charles Dickens
throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things
~ Charles Dickens
on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves
~ Charles Dickens
La represión es la única filosofía de efectos duraderos. La gran deferencia del miedo y de la esclavitud, amigo —dijo el marqués,— conservará a los perros obedientes al látigo mientras este techo —añadió mirando al techo— nos proteja del cielo.
~ Charles Dickens
The Northern onslaught upon slavery was no more than a piece of specious humbug designed to conceal it's desire for economic control of the Southern states.
~ Charles Dickens
Up, then, would come Mrs General; taking all the colour out of everything, as Nature and Art had taken it out of herself;
~ Charles Dickens
For gracious sake, don't talk about Liberty; we have quite enough of that.
~ Charles Dickens
the throne of England; there were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a fair face, on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of
~ Charles Dickens
Then tell the Wind and Fire where to stop, but don't tell me.
~ Charles Dickens
Death is Nature's remedy for all things, and why not Legislation's?
~ Charles Dickens
the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled
~ Charles Dickens
If I might offer any apology for so exaggerated a fiction as the Barnacles and the Circumlocution Office,
~ Charles Dickens
A jednak by?em na tyle s?aby i jestem na tyle s?aby, by pragn??, aby pani dowiedzia?a si?, jak? w?adz? ma pani nade mn?, ?e z garstki popio?u, któr? jestem, zmieniam si? w p?omie?.
~ Charles Dickens
Public opinion is stronger than the legislature, and nearly as strong as the ten commandments
~ Charles Dudley Warner
The same collection of cut-throats, crooks, and incompetents are still steering our planet's various ships of state.
~ Charles E. Gannon
The power of attention is much greater than the force of self-restraint.
~ Charles Eisenstein