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These are the things of which men think, who live: of their own selves and the dwelling place of their fathers; of their neighbors; of work and service; of rule and reason and women and children; of Beauty and Death and War.
W. E. B. Du Bois
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"These are the things of which men think, who live: of their own selves and the dwelling place of their fathers; of their neighbors; of work and service; of rule and reason and women and children; of Beauty and Death and War."
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These are the things of which men think, who live: of their own selves and the dwelling place of their fathers; of their neighbors; of work and service; of rule and reason and women and children; of Beauty and Death and War. — W. E. B. Du Bois

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W. E. B. Du Bois was a Writer from United States (1868–1963).

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This quote is attributed to W. E. B. Du Bois, a Writer from United States.
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W. E. B. Du Bois lived from 1868 – 1963.
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