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“You never saw them; you never met them; you were never touched by their suffering except on the evening news or at the occasional fundraiser. They were what they were because they were uncivilized, unteachable, underprivileged and unsalvageable. They were the underclasses, and you found a use for them, because without their cheap labor and their primitive wars, your own world of mirrored towers and imported luxuries and megabuck negotiations could never exist.”
― Outpassage
― Outpassage
“Gods and politics are the tools with which the godless and unprincipled manipulate the gullible.”
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“Compressing her lips together, she gave Mark a baleful glance, eyes flashing pure malice. If he wanted his lips anywhere near hers he’d better be prepared to do battle.
‘Now that’s what I’m talking about,’ said Mark, as the corner of his lip began to twitch in amusement.”
― The Riding School
‘Now that’s what I’m talking about,’ said Mark, as the corner of his lip began to twitch in amusement.”
― The Riding School
“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Twilight of the Idols
― Twilight of the Idols
“Changes in the heavens wrought changes on the earth.”
― The Sacred Band
― The Sacred Band
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