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Christ died for our sins. Dare we make his martyrdom meaningless by not committing them?


Jules Feiffer

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- Gloria
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JULES VERNE Your story is not a picture of life; it lacks the elements of truth. And why? Simply because you run...
JULES VERNE The resolutions passed at the last meeting produced a great effect out of doors. Timid people took f...
JULES VERNE He believed in it, as certain good women believe in the leviathan--by faith, not by reason.
JULES VERNE Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real
JULES VERNE