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" The Bible illustrated by Dore occupied many of my hours - and I think probably gave me many nightmares. "

Eleanor Roosevelt

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" Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't. "

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" Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect. "

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