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Laurence J. Peter Quotes

The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of bulls; the soldier details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep.
Laurence J. Peter

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Category:
Canadian Writer Quotes
Year of Birth:
1919
Year of Death:
1990
Nationality:
Canadian
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Quote Keywords: Bulls, Details, His, Seaman, Sheep, Shepherd, Soldier, Stories, Tells, Winds, Wounds Dictionary Links: His, Seaman, Sheep, Shepherd, Soldier, Stories
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