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brings down

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A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. Walter Bagehot

Immeasurable at every hour: He first taught lovers how to kiss, He brings down sunshine after shower, Thunder and hate are his also, He is YES and he is NO. Robert Graves

Two small aisles on each side of this chapel present a touching instance of the equality of the grave; which brings down the oppressor to a level with the oppressed, and mingles the dust of the bitterest enemies together. Washington Irving

Watch the movie closely, and you'll see how personal it is. Here's a film in which cinema brings down the Nazi regime, metaphorically and literally. What could possibly be better than that? In this story, cinema changes the world, and I fucking love that idea! Quentin Tarantino

Blessed be childhood, which brings down something of heaven into the midst of our rough earthliness. Henri-Frédéric Amiel

Competition among insurers would bring down the cost of health care insurance, just as it brings down the cost of car or homeowners insurance. Andrew P. Harris

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