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“the remark of a Middlesex Regiment officer in 1918. “Intelligence services,” the man had said, “are prone to looking up their own arses and wondering why it’s dark.”
― David Downing, Zoo Station

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“The urge to destroy is also a creative urge.”
― Mikhail Bakunin

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“Wish in one hand, shit in the other, and see which one fills up first.”
― Nat Cassidy, When the Wolf Comes Home

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“I ask you: Who are the most dangerous drug abusers in the world? Scotch drinkers. Who invaded Cuba and assassinated Lumumba and Diem? John F. Kennedy, a drinker of Scotch. Who pumped half a million troops into South Vietnam as if they were so much sewage from under Dallas? Lyndon Baines Johnson, a Scotch drinker. And who's willing to blow us all to Armageddon to secure Christian civilization? Why,_ George Bush, Cap Weinberger, Paul Nitze and Eugene Rostow, Scotch drinkers all, I believe.”
― Steve Chapple, OUTLAWS IN BABYLON: THE ORIGIN STORY OF AMERICAN CANNABIS

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“Thus it is that the statement on the Jews issued by Vatican II in 1965 was nothing more (or less) than a forceful restatement of the traditional church teachings in language appropriate for the time. Unfortunately, this particular manifestation of anti-Catholic history lives on with renewed venom in recent indictments of Pope Pius XII as Hitler’s collaborator in the Holocaust, which also is said to be quite in keeping with the pope’s support of Franco and the Spanish fascists. Ironically, this historical libel has mainly been propagated by alienated Catholics, while the most compelling support for the pope has come from Jews.”
― Rodney Stark, Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History

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What's the Name of That Book??? — 122311 members — last activity 5 hours, 30 min ago
Can't remember the title of a book you read? Come search our bookshelves and discussion posts. If you don’t find it there, post a description on our U ...more

Nineteenth Century History — 80 members — last activity Nov 12, 2015 02:31AM
A group for all those interested in 19C history: social, cultural, political, military, naval, geographical, medical, scientific, empires, industrial ...more

Naval Institute Press — 28 members — last activity Feb 27, 2009 08:10PM
This group is for people who like to read books published by the Naval Institute Press.

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov — 238 members — last activity Nov 29, 2016 06:32AM
A group to gather and discuss, question, comment, interpret, review etc. Drinking of actual Margaritas while reading and/or discussing strongly encour ...more

English Translations of Scandinavian/Nordic Mysteries & Thrillers — 2120 members — last activity 2 hours, 54 min ago
A place to discuss Scandi Crime novels, which includes novels from: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark. Whether it's Smilia from Peter Hoeg's S ...more

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