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“You believe in a book that has talking animals, wizards, witches, demons, sticks turning into snakes, burning bushes, food falling from the sky, people walking on water, and all sorts of magical, absurd and primitive stories, and you say that we are the ones that need help?”
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“If you want to understand what's most important to a society, don't examine its art or literature, simply look at its biggest buildings.”
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“I’ve known this a long time, because when Napoleon III created the bagnes and was asked: “But who will guard these bandits?” he answered: “Worse bandits.”
― Papillon
― Papillon
“If Christ were here there is one thing he would not be—a Christian.”
― Notebook
― Notebook
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Hello! Here you'll find those who love the American Revolution and Early American history. If you're interested in "The Glorious Cause" and what happe ...more
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