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““Man is more ambitious than patient. When we realize we cannot split a true atom, cannot conquer the whole Earth, we redefine the terms to fake our victory, check off our boxes and pretend the deed is done.””

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“I cannot offer wine without the poison of the alcohol within.”

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“understood then, but these past years, seeing Bridger’s powers, I let myself fall into the delusion that Providence might be simple.”

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“I trust my doctor with my life, but not my dirty laundry.”

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“No one comes to stone the servant when they could watch the execution of the king.”

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