H. L. Mencken, fully Henry Louis Mencken

The priest, realistically considered, is the most immoral of men, for he is always willing to sacrifice every other sort of good to the one good of his arcanum - the vague body of mysteries that he calls the truth.

Hannah Arendt

Not man but men inhabit this planet. Plurality is the law of the earth.

Italian Proverbs

One enemy is too many and a hundred friends aren't enough.

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Italian Proverbs

Trouble shared is trouble halved.

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

He is not half through yet, and to what he will come in the end not even Elrond can foretell. Not to evil, I think. He may become like a glass filled with a clear light for eyes to see that can.

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J. R. R. Tolkien, fully John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Each day before the end of eve she sought her lover, nor would him leave, until the stars were dimmed, and day came glimmering eastward silver-grey. Then trembling-veiled she would appear, and dance before him, half in fear; there flitting just before his feet she gently chid with laughter sweet: 'Come! dance now, Beren, dance with me! For fain thy dancing I would see!

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