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But great men, for all their armor of invincibility, are still only men, and something in them all cries out to be known by at least one other who can, at the end of day, attest to their humanity.

An astrologer would ascribe his temperament to having been born under the sign of Saturn, although as to whether that would be correct I could not say. Like almost all of us, he had no notion of the date of his birth, far less the time. I wonder if it is such ignorance on the part of ordinary people that allow astrologers to appear so wise

Before you recoil from me, consider that I had good reason for all I did, at least by my own lights. Yet there is no denying that a darkness dwells within me. I am not like other people, although I can pretend to be when the need arises. I am as I am, may God have mercy on my soul. But then we can all say that, can't we?

But beneath the glittering scaffold of history imagine, if you will, the lives of humble people hanging in the balance. For truly, they did so hang, and more than a few found their necks stretched unbearably.