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“Reading isn't an occupation we encourage among police officers. We try to keep the paperwork down to a minimum.”

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Joe Orton was an influential British playwright known for his satirical and black humor. His works often explored social and moral issues, making a significant impact on the theater world with their unique style and profound insights. Tragically, Orton was arrested for the murder of his partner, Peter Cook, in 1967 and later committed suicide. more

“Vain are the beliefs and teachings that make man miserable, and false is the goodness that leads him into sorrow and despair, for it is man's purpose to be happy on this earth and lead the way to felicity and preach its gospel wherever he goes. He who does not see the kingdom of heaven in this life will never see it in the coming life. We came not into this life by exile, but we came as innocent creatures of God, to learn how to worship the holy and eternal spirit and seek the hidden secrets within ourselves from the beauty of life.”

“Let us disperse from our aloofness and serve the weak who made us strong, and cleanse the country in which we live. Let us teach this miserable nation to smile and rejoice with heaven's bounty and glory of life and freedom.”

Made Country Strong Heaven Nations Teach Glory Weak Miserable Rejoice Bounty Aloofness

Book:Khalil The Heretic

Source: Khalil The Heretic

“My friend, I am not what I seem. Seeming is but a garment I wear — a care-woven garment that protects me from thy questionings and thee from my negligence. The "I" in me, my friend, dwells in the house of silence, and therein it shall remain for ever more, unperceived, unapproachable.”

Seems Care House Silence Identity Protect My Friends Thee Questioning Garments Woven Seeming Negligence

Book:The Madman

Source: The Madman

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