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" I hang onto my prejudices, they are the testicles of my mind. "

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" Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains. "

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" There are no chaste minds. Minds copulate wherever they meet. "

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" The world leans on us. When we sag, the whole world seems to droop. "