A Quote by Norman Davies
In essence, the tragedy of the Warsaw Rising resulted from a systemic breakdown of the Grand Alliance.
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And killing time is perhaps the essence of comedy, just as the essence of tragedy is killing eternity.
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Be transparent as wind, be as possible and relentless and dangerous, be what moves things forward without needing to leave a mark, be part of this collection of molecules that begins somewhere unknown and can't help but keep rising. Rising.Rising. Rising.
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