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August Strindberg

(1849—1912), Swedish writer

People who keep dogs are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves.

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have the guts to do something

[have the guts to do something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous. * /Jack wants to marry Jilt, but he doesn't have the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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