Men are like the earth and we are the moon; we turn always … - Olive Schreiner

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Men are like the earth and we are the moon; we turn always one side to them, and they think there is no other, because they don't see it—but there is.

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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Men are like the earth and we are the moon; we turn always one side to them, and they think there is no other, because they don't see it—but there is. - Olive Schreiner

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