• We were equals once when we lay new-born babes on our nurse's knees. We will be equal again when they tie up our jaws for the last sleep.

  Olive Schreiner
  South African author and anti-war campaigner 1855-1920
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. new-born
2. babes
3. nurse
4. knees
5. equal
6. again

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We were equals once when we lay new-born babes on our nurse's knees. We will be equal again when they tie up our jaws for the last sleep. by : Olive Schreiner

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