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“We once again man the barricades -- alone. Berated by our smug, so-called allies, of the Western Democracies. Islam is going to turn this world inside out before this century is out and you'd better have enough guts to deal with it.”
― The Haj
― The Haj
“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
-Thomas Jefferson”
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-Thomas Jefferson”
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“He turned now with a lover's thirst to images of tranquil skies, fresh meadows, cool brooks— an existence of soft and eternal peace.”
― The Red Badge of Courage
― The Red Badge of Courage
“It’s better for us all to die together, proud, than have them discredit us and take us apart and make us look like a bunch of crazy people,” he said. “What do you think everybody committing suicide will look like?” Stephan wanted to know. “Well, at first, maybe they’ll think we’re crazy,” Jones said. “But it’s going to go down in history as a great act.”
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“They quit trying too hard to destroy everything, to humble everything. They blended religion and art and science because, at base, science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of that miracle. They never let science crush the aesthetic and the beautiful.”
― Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales
― Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales
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