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“O foolish man, for God doth detect every nuance of the sick will!”
― Arthur Rex
― Arthur Rex
“There's nothing like martyrdom for bringing people together. It's an exalted feeling to be persecuted for righteousness' sake. As Christ remarks, theirs is the kingdom of heaven . . . Without Rome's inspired persecution, Christianity would have been just another cult from the East. But Rome fed us to the lions, and made saints of us. People want to be saints, if it can be done without dieting."
― The Priest
Peter at once retaliated with his own pointed observation. "It's a nice theory, but I don't notice that you ever put yourself in jeopardy of arrest. You don't lie down in front of the police cars. You don't handcuff yourself to the clinic's front door. Is martyrdom a privilege reserved for the laity these days?"
"The Bishop hasn't required such a sacrifice of me yet."
"And you just follow orders?"
"That's how hierarchy works . . ."
”― The Priest
“[N]obody but Ludditic granola-crunching freaks would call bad what no one can imagine being without.”
― Infinite Jest
― Infinite Jest
“They Say God is good all the time. Seem he also likes irony.”
― Ring Shout
― Ring Shout
“[A] country that protects the right to spin fantasy necessarily risks the well-being of those who easily lose themselves to it. Freedom isn't free is a true thing the right used to say, and the costs of freedom of speech are real costs, borne, in part, by those unskilled at sifting fact from fantasy. . .”
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