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they were all grown men, and she all of eleven years old; her low opinion of men is so well earned)
“Just because some Africans enslaved rival tribes before European arrival, doesn't mean all Africans enslaved. Buying/selling humans was unthinkable to peaceful tribes like our Lenape, and the San of Africa.”
― San Mateo: Proof of The Divine
― San Mateo: Proof of The Divine
“To disassociate darkness from evil.”
― San Mateo: Proof of The Divine
― San Mateo: Proof of The Divine
“Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.”
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“People think being best friends means being open and exposed all the time. I think it means being able to hide in a safe place.”
― Love Times Infinity
― Love Times Infinity
“She makes that silly flower again and again, yet she still does not understand that it would not have died had it not been beautiful enough to be picked in the first place.”
― Masquerade
― Masquerade
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