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Olive Schreiner

(1855—1920), South African writer

It is delightful to be a woman, but every man thanks the Lord devoutly that he isn't one.

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olive branch

[olive branch] {n. phr.} An overture; a symbol of peace. * /Tired of the constant fighting, the majority government extended an olive branch to the militant minority./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

lord it over

[lord it over] {v. phr.} To act as the superior and master of; dominate; be bossy over; control. * /John learned early to lord it over other children./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Wilfred Sheed

(1920--) U.S. writer If the French were really intelligent, they'd speak English. www.english-slang.com

Sam Ewing

(1920-2001) - American writer, humorist Computers will never take the place of books. You can't stand on a floppy disk to reach a high shelf. www.english-slang.com

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