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“Fear holds dominion over mortality Only because, seeing in land…” quote by Lucretius — Download Open image

“Fear holds dominion over mortality Only because, seeing in land and sky So much the cause whereof no wise they know, Men think Divinities are working there.”

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Causes Death Divinity Dominion Fear Know me Knows Land Men Mortality Seeing Sky Thinking Wise

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