The Life Of Men And Women Is So Cheap And Property Is So Sacred. There Are So Many Of Us For One Job It Matters Little If 146 Of Us Are Burned To Death. - SearchQuotes

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The life of men and women is so cheap and property is so sacred. There are so many of us for one job it matters little if 146 of us are burned to death.

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