A Quote by Richard Bach
Sooner I'd try to change history than turn political, than try convincing others to write letters or to vote or to march or to do something they didn't already feel like doing.
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Pose a political threat to Business As Usual, and sooner or later, mostly sooner, someone will try to kill you.
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