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“Ducunt volentem fata, nolentem trahunt: “The Fates lead him who will; him who won’t, they drag.”
― Myths to Live By
― Myths to Live By
“Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector.”
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“Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.”
― Assata: An Autobiography
― Assata: An Autobiography
“I was ready to love the whole world, but no one understood me, and I learned to hate.”
― A Hero of Our Time
― A Hero of Our Time
“You never realize how much of your background is sewn into the lining of your clothes.”
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