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Trust him to deprecate, by example, as well as precept, excessive care for food and raiment.— Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales
War I deprecate: misery and ruin to thousands are in the blast that announces the destructive demon R. B CCXLV TO MR. THOMSON The songs to which the poet alludes were "Poortith Cauld," and "Galla Water Jan.— The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham
The selfishness I deprecate is one which a good many women, and men too, call 'real passion'--under the influence of which, I ought to say 'be mine, what ever happens to you_'--but I know better, and you know best--and you know me, for all this letter, which is no doubt in me, I feel, but dear entire goodness and affection, of which God knows whether I am proud or not--and now you will let me be, will not you.— The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846
What we do deprecate is the spirit in which they are so often preached and pursued.— Constructive Imperialism

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