I am not in so great a hurry to put my neck beneath any man's foot; and I do not so greatly admire the crying of babies - Olive Schreiner

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I am not in so great a hurry to put my neck beneath any man's foot; and I do not so greatly admire the crying of babies

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About Olive Schreiner

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

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

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