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15. I love this quote:

Mon May 11, 2026, 01:58 AM

6 hrs ago

"We can easily forgive the child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."
- Socrates

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I'd say he nailed it. [View all] WinstonSmith4740 Saturday OP

So very true about the last part. niyad Saturday #1

"Understand" would have been... SergeStorms Saturday #4

You are quite correct. niyad Saturday #5

Teeny tiny men. Kid Berwyn Saturday #2

What occasion was this? The scowl on krasnov's face! I thought niyad Saturday #6

The Night of the Long Shot Kid Berwyn Saturday #8

And look at his mouth. WinstonSmith4740 Saturday #11

Playing dress-up evolves Saturday #12

Small, WEAK men, with tears in their eyes..... lastlib Saturday #14

Ooooh! I like that one. SergeStorms Saturday #3

Famous misquotation? sl8 Saturday #7

Nice writeup! Tasmanian Devil Saturday #10

the last words of socrates... da svenster Saturday #9

Yes, indeed wendyb-NC Saturday #13

I love this quote: calimary 6 hrs ago #15