There were so many people in that wide town who don’t give a damn about each other, it was not a rarity. So many people. The fathoms between run cold and deep.


“The United Nations leave alone those who set Africa on fire, but quarrels with those who do their best to put out the fires.”
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“Just as with the collapse of Communism in Poland, Germany's intellectuals and academics who had energetically supported the repressive regime to the very end were the first to declare themselves the victors in a struggle for freedom and democracy. And because substantial numbers of these people spoke English, the news reporters and historians who flooded in to tell the story of freedom's triumph gave them the role of heroes. The story of the role of the Church, its valour, sacrifice and triumphs, was belittled by these belligerent secularists.”
― Charity
― Charity

“is even worse than fear for oneself. The shadows of madness became longer as the day progressed, and even though it was certain that crime could have no permanence, it was unfortunately uncertain how long and how far God would permit this trial to go, for I am sorry to say that in history there are many examples of extended periods of darkness.”
― The Letters of Martin Buber
― The Letters of Martin Buber

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