For evil in the open is but evil from within that has been let out. The main battlefield for good is not the open ground of the public arena but the small clearing of each heart.
There are many ways in which life's little candle can be snuffed out. A cold wind pursues us all.
The High Mountains of Portugal
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There are many ways in which life's little candle can be snuffed out. A cold wind pursues us all.
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