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Famous quotes containing the words years, war and/or prelude:

    “The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.”
    —Bible: Hebrew Psalms, 90:10.

    The Book of Common Prayer (1662)

    “Of course in war all madnesses come out in a man, that is the fault of war not of a man or a nation.”
    —Frieda Lawrence (1879–1956)

    ““We’re all friends here” is a prelude to fraud. “I am sincere” is a prelude to lying.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)