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Whatever is fine and permanent in human achievement has been realised through individuals courageously facing the circumstances of their being; and a society is civilised to the extent to which it makes this possible. terrorism, which aims at putting out thespiritual light, is the antithesis of civilisation.
-Malcolm Muggeridge
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Whatever Is Fine And Permanent In Human

Malcolm Muggeridge
Whatever is fine and permanent in human achievement has been realised through individuals courageously facing the circumstances of their being; and a society is civilised to the extent to which it makes this possible. terrorism, which aims at putting out thespiritual light, is the antithesis of civilisation.
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