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Xipe Totec

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Thu Nov 14, 2024, 09:23 PM Thursday

...And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned around on you--where would you hide, Roper,

the laws all being flat? This country's planted thick with laws from coast to coast--man's laws, not God's--and if you cut them down...d'you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then?

― Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons

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...And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned around on you--where would you hide, Roper, (Original Post) Xipe Totec Thursday OP
Good reference. Joe_Gadway Thursday #1
It's a great speech DavidDvorkin Thursday #2
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