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John Dryden Quotes

By education most have been misled; So they believe, because they were bred. The priest continues where the nurse began, And thus the child imposes on the man.
John Dryden

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Category:
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Date of Birth:
August 19, 1631
Date of Death:
May 12, 1700
Nationality:
English
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