And the Blind Poet did say:
It is better to be a King in Hell than a slave in Heaven
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The mind is a thing of its own, for it alone can make a Heaven out of Hell and a Hell out of Heaven
You never truly appreciate the sacrifices Spinoza made until you see a group of people marching around, in public, singing as they carry an umbrella to provide shade to a communion wafer which they have had encased in gold.
You never truly appreciate the sacrifices Spinoza made until you see a group of people marching around, in public, singing as they carry an umbrella to provide shade to a communion wafer which they have had encased in gold.