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Anna Sewell Quotes

Anna Sewell quotes about look

English Writer March 30, 1820 – April 25, 1878

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I said, 'I have heard people talk about war as if it was a very fine thing.' Ah!' said [Captain], 'I should think they never saw it. No doubt it is very fine when there is no enemy, when it is just exercise and parade, and sham-fight. Yes, it is very fine then; but when thousands of good brave men and horses are killed, or crippled for life, it has a very different look.' Do you know what they fought about?' said I. No,' he said, 'that is more than a horse can understand, but the enemy... Anna Sewell
Why don't they cut their own children's ears into points to make them look sharp? Why don't they cut off their noses to make them look plucky? One would be just as sensible as the other. What right have they to torment and disfigure God's creatures? Anna Sewell
Now look, for instance, at the way they serve dogs, cutting off their tails to make them look plucky, and shearing up their pretty little ears to a point to make them look sharp Anna Sewell
Anna Sewell quote: "If they strain me up tight, why, let 'em look out! I can't..."
If they strain me up tight, why, let 'em look out! I can't bear it, and I won't. Anna Sewell

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