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“The Religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may dictate. This right is in its nature an unalienable right. It is unalienable, because the opinions of men, depending only on the evidence contemplated by their own minds cannot follow the dictates of other men: It is unalienable also, because what is here a right towards men, is a duty towards the Creator. It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage and such only as he believes to be acceptable to him.”
― A Memorial And Remonstrance, On The Religious Rights Of Man: Written In 1784-85
― A Memorial And Remonstrance, On The Religious Rights Of Man: Written In 1784-85
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“It don’t get no easier to lose somebody you love,” Ella said. “No matter how long it’s been.”
― The Last Ballad
― The Last Ballad
“here in a place as far from God as one can go and still freeze.”
― Isabella: Braveheart of France
― Isabella: Braveheart of France
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