A being is free only when it can determine and limit its activity.

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"Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am sure, however, that en famille they play Mozart."

- Karl Barth

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"Joy is the simplest form of gratitude."

- Karl Barth

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"Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God."

- Karl Barth

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"It is at the moment of death that humanity has value."

- Archer

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"Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start a war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife."

- Paine

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"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves."

- Eric Sevareid

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"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

- Theodor Seuss Geisel

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"Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home."

- G.K. Chesterton

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