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“Ancient Egypt is an anomaly as the only land that consistently called upon the rule of women to keep its regime in working order, safe from discord, and on the surest possible footing—particularly when a crisis was under way.”
― When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt
― When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt
“This constant reference to genius is another characteristic of the pseudo-scholar. He loves mentioning genius, because the sound of the word exempts him from discovering its meaning.”
― Aspects of the Novel
― Aspects of the Novel
“The deepest sin against the human mind is to believe things without evidence."
"Science is simply common sense at its best - that is, rigidly accurate in observation,
and merciless to fallacy in logic.”
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"Science is simply common sense at its best - that is, rigidly accurate in observation,
and merciless to fallacy in logic.”
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“So death, the most terrifying of ills, is nothing to us, since so long as we exist, death is not with us; but when death comes, then we do not exist.—Epicurus”
― Murder at Teal's Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks
― Murder at Teal's Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks
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