"Africans are naturally in tune with the ancestral realm. We “feel” things. “know” things"

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— Maimonides

Religion1135–1204

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— Mark Twain

Literature1835–1910

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— Colin Meloy

Music1974

#justice

"Forced to depend upon popularity instead of hereditary power, the dictatorships for the most part kept out of war, supported religion, maintained order, promoted morality, favored the higher status of…"

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Philosophy1885–1981

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