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The reason is Sokrates that I am not
Lysis. — The reason is, Sokrates, that I am not yet old enough.
— from Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 2 by George Grote

this result In Switzerland these individuals are nearly
Forel remarks on this point as follows: “If we compare the nature of delinquents, abandoned children, vagabonds, etc., in a country where little or nothing has been done for the people (Russia, Galicia, Vienna, etc.), with that of the same individuals in Switzerland, for example, where much has already been done for the poor, we find this result: In Switzerland, these individuals are nearly all tainted with alcoholism, or pathological heredity; they consist of alcoholics, incorrigibles, and congenital decadents, and education can do little for them because nearly all those who have a better hereditary foundation have been able to earn their living by honest work.
— from Being Well-Born: An Introduction to Eugenics by Michael F. (Michael Frederic) Guyer

the reason is simply this I am not
The man who sold it had a wisp of straw round his neck, and introduced his wares with the following patter: “I am well aware that many persons here present will say what an absurd idea—the idea of selling straws for a halfpenny each, when there are so many lying about the street; but the reason is simply this: I am not allowed by the authorities to sell these papers, so I give them away and sell my straws.
— from London Labour and the London Poor (Vol. 1 of 4) by Henry Mayhew


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