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“Has there ever been anything filthier on earth than the saints in the wilderness? Around them was not only the devil loose around them- but also the swine.” quote by Friedrich Nietzsche — Download Open image

“Has there ever been anything filthier on earth than the saints in the wilderness? Around them was not only the devil loose around them- but also the swine.”

Friedrich Nietzsche

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