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“All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone's feelings.”
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“History teaches that grave threats to liberty often come in times of urgency, when constitutional rights seem too extravagant to endure.”
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“Ah, Sir, a novel is a mirror carried along a high road. At one moment it reflects to your vision the azure skies, at another the mire of the puddles at your feet. And the man who carries this mirror in his pack will be accused by you of being immoral! His mirror shews the mire, and you blame the mirror! Rather blame that high road upon which the puddle lies, still more the inspector of roads who allows the water to gather and the puddle to form.”
― The Red and the Black
― The Red and the Black
“Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love. Why Bilbo Baggins? Perhaps because I am afraid, and he gives me courage.”
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“Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn't have the time to sit around and talk about you. What's important to me is not others' opinions of me, but what's important to me is my opinion of myself.”
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James Joyce Reading Group
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A discussion group dedicated to the writings of James Joyce.
The History of Florida
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— last activity Jun 01, 2017 06:40AM
This is a club dedicated to reading non fiction works about the history of the state of Florida. The goal is to learn more about the state of Florida ...more
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