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— Maimonides

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— Marquis de Sade

Politics1740–1814

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"If we can get cold Coca-Cola and beer to every remote corner of Africa, it should not be impossible to do the same with drugs."

— Joep Lange

Politics1954–2014

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— André Maurois

opinion journalism1885–1967

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