• We leave unmolested those who set the fire to the house, and prosecute those who sound the alarm.

  Nicolas Chamfort
  French writer, journalist and playwright 1741-1794
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. unmolested
2. prosecute
3. house
4. sound
5. alarm

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We leave unmolested those who set the fire to the house, and prosecute those who sound the alarm. by : Nicolas Chamfort

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