"Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe."
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"Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe.“
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"Civilisation has ever accompanied emigration and conquest - the conflict of opinion, of religion, or of race."
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"I appreciate the 'Surreal Life.' I had a really positive experience on that show, and with those people. I found some love in my heart for religion again, and had the support of a new family of friends. I wouldn't have had the pleasure of meeting those people, if we were not all placed in that fishbowl."
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