Compass Quote by James Lileks

“The popular Arab imagination is a pliant and inventive thing; it can explain any defeat. It is a compass that always points toward the Jew.” quote by James Lileks — Download Open image

“The popular Arab imagination is a pliant and inventive thing; it can explain any defeat. It is a compass that always points toward the Jew.”

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“It's always something when you let other people in your world.”

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“She was moving slowly, appearing to come no closer. Perhaps she was losing ground against the earth's rotation.”

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