As as people thought that they were doing the will of God through violence, well, suddenly there's a sanction for violence that has almost a universal adapter.
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José Ortega y Gasset — History as a System
America is a flexible society that is rigid when it comes to religion; Japan is the opposite, a rigid society with a surprising flexibility when it comes to faith.
Hiroko Yoda
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Noah Smith