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"Call me Ishmael."
The greatest literary opening line of all, IMHO. What a fascinating man Melville was, what a life.
And to your point, are these not common humanist wisdoms? All cultures and religions have basic iterations of the rules. Dont killeach other, dont steal, honour your parents, be good to each other, do unto others...its odd that some Xtians think they own these ideas.
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War crimes will be prosecuted. War criminals will be punished. And it will be no defense to say, 'I was just following orders.' George W. Bush
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