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I enjoy poetry where I can talk as bizarre as I please, but theology or philosophy, I always respect the truth by taking it a step further.

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It is not so much freedom of speech but the right to truth that great men protect.
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Simply minding one's own business is more offensive than being intrusive. Without ever saying a word one can make a person feel less-than.
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Envy is a sign of insecurity, yes but so is longing to be envied.
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