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"People in these reviews are really missing the point. Not everything in the Bible is supposed to be taken literally. It was written some 2000 years ago and influenced by the writers' own culture and understanding of the word. Instead of nitpicking historical inaccuracies we should take away the moral lessons." — Jun 10, 2025 08:40PM
"People in these reviews are really missing the point. Not everything in the Bible is supposed to be taken literally. It was written some 2000 years ago and influenced by the writers' own culture and understanding of the word. Instead of nitpicking historical inaccuracies we should take away the moral lessons." — Jun 10, 2025 08:40PM
“There are two ways of seeing: with the body and with the soul. The body's sight can sometimes forget, but the soul remembers forever.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“The difference between treason and patriotism is only a matter of dates.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.”
― The Great Gatsby
― The Great Gatsby
“And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual. This is what I am and what I am about.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
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