"حق الطريق (The Right of Way (1901"

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“Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars, its feet for the swords; it continueth, though an army lay waste the pasture; it comforteth when there are no medicines; it hath the relish of manna; and by it do men live in the desert.”

“بيار وشعبه (Pierre and his People (1892”

“زقاق بلا عودة (The Lane that Had No Turning (1900”

“معركة الأقوياء (The Battle of the Strong (1898”

“That which is loved may pass, but love hath no end.”

“مقاعد القدير (The Seats of the Mighty (1896”

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Business1954

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"Among the vulnerable for whom the Church wishes to care with particular love and concern are unborn children, the most defenceless and innocent among us. Nowadays efforts are made to deny them their h…"

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Religion1936–2025

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"This modern house Negro loves his master. He wants to live near him. He'll pay three times as much as the house is worth just to live near his master, and then brag about "I'm the only Negro out here.…"

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