quaker
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He was a Boston quaker, born in 1904, a brilliant mind who completed Harvard in two years and joined the state department.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 30, 2016
I’m a quaker, doing business ethically is something I am interested in.”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 29, 2015
The egomaniac excesses of its senior executives has left an institution founded on quaker principles reviled by the public.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2013
Kretzschmar said the fish is known locally as a "quaker."
From Time Magazine Archive
She had heard such unpleasant things about Anthony that she was quite surprised when she “met a dignified, quaker looking lady.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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