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extended labor it needs tedious study
“In the meanwhile,” continued the magistrate, “our codes are in full force, with all their contradictory enactments derived from Gallic customs, Roman laws, and Frank usages; the knowledge of all which, you will agree, is not to be acquired without extended labor; it needs tedious study to acquire this knowledge, and, when acquired, a strong power of brain to retain it.”
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

every like is not the same
That every like is not the same, O Caesar, The heart of Brutus yearns to think upon.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

every like is not the same
That every like is not the same, O Caesar, The heart of Brutus yearns to think upon!
— from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

exactly looks it now though said
"I don't know that she exactly looks it now, though," said Gertrude, championing Rona for once.
— from For the Sake of the School by Angela Brazil

every like is not the same
'Yes, sir, my grandfather's name was Julius.' '"That every like is not the same, O Cæsar!
— from The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

English lady is not the slave
As I said before, an English lady is not the slave of her appetites.
— from Getting Married by Bernard Shaw

every like is not the same
[170] That every like is not the same, O Cæsar, The heart of Brutus yearns
— from The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar by William Shakespeare


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