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Whatever its symbol - cross or crescent or whatever - that symbol is man's reminder of his duty inside the human race.
William Faulkner
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William Faulkner
Age: 64 †
Born: 1897
Born: September 25
Died: 1962
Died: July 6
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We have all heard what we wanted to hear! Truth that sounds right to our ears!
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The best fiction is far more true than any journalism.
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We shall not kill and maybe next time we even won't.
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I'm bad and I'm going to hell, and I don't care. I'd rather be in hell than anywhere where you are.
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