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― The Genius of Christianity or the Spirit and Beauty of the Christian Religion
― The Genius of Christianity or the Spirit and Beauty of the Christian Religion
“Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television.”
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“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Dune
― Dune
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