Night makes no difference 'twixt the Priest and Clerk; Joan as my Lad… — Robert Herrick Quote #15

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What does it mean?: In private darkness, social and religious status differences disappear.
In plain terms: At night or in the dark, rich and poor people are the same.
What can you take from it?: Privacy removes social hierarchies and status markers.

This ignores other forms of inequality that persist in private.

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