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left alone

Examples

I never said, 'I want to be alone.' I only said, 'I want to be left alone.' There is all the difference. Greta Garbo

If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair. Samuel Johnson

To be left alone is the most precious thing one can ask of the modern world. Anthony Burgess

The history of this country was made largely by people who wanted to be left alone. Those who could not thrive when left to themselves never felt at ease in America. Eric Hoffer

Roof tiles are positioned to face downwards so that husbands and wives can be left alone. Sicilian Proverb

A drunken man, when asleep, is better left alone. [Let a slumbering evil rest where it is.]. Latin Proverb

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