Marriage for love is the beautifulest external symbol of th… - Olive Schreiner

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Marriage for love is the beautifulest external symbol of the union of souls, marriage without it is the uncleanliest traffic that defiles the world.

Olive Schreiner

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Olive Schreiner (24 March 1855 – 11 December 1920) was a South African author, anti-war campaigner and intellectual.

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Alternative Names: Olive Emily Albertina Schreiner • Ralph Iron • Olive Emilie Albertina Schreiner • Olive (Emilie Albertina) Schreiner

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