In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and devise schemes for satisfying the Irish nation.
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"In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and devise schemes for satisfying the Irish nation." — Samuel Butler
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About Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler was a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1835–1902).
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This quote is attributed to Samuel Butler, a Poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Samuel Butler lived from 1835 – 1902.