Do you know why empires fall? Because they can no longer believe their own lies.

~ Fred Van Lente

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The Universe did not ask for justification before it came into existence.

~ Fred Van Lente

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Science does nothing for man spiritually, and organized religion demands blind faith in illogical liturgy that was never meant to be taken literally!

~ Fred Van Lente

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Myths, legends and stories are the signposts previous generations have left us so we don't have to figure out our own personal journey in solitude!They have to be metaphorical, because their interpretation will be different for each individual life!

~ Fred Van Lente

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