The lack of a sense of history makes us really prey to manipulation. - Terence McKenna

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. . . we will stand amazed to see the topside of the tapestry and how God beautifully embroidered each circumstance into a pattern for our good and His glory.

Terence McKenna

The lack of a sense of history makes us really prey to manipulation.

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There is a sort of fair play, and if you can get in touch with that in your life, if you can have that perception, the world will begin to work for you, it will begin to move toward you. . . Nature loves courage, and it shows you that loves courage because it will remove obstacles.

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