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Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
John Aubrey
Born: March 12, 1626
Died: June 7, 1697 (aged 71)
Bio: John Aubrey was an English antiquary, natural philosopher and writer. He is perhaps best known as the author of the Brief Lives, his collection of short biographical pieces.
Known for:
- Brief Lives
- The Natural History of Wiltshire
- Miscellanies upon Various Subjects
- Aubrey's History of Banstead
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