I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because …

Charlotte Bronte
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I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience. ✨ Charlotte Bronte (2004). Jane Eyre, p.66, Variocity
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