The tremendous Trans-Appalachian empire between the mountains and the Mississippi was won almost unnoticed by the people on the coast.


“if you want to get people to do something for you, you do it with them.”
― Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
― Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

“We mortals are the immortals' work battalion.”
― Report to Greco
― Report to Greco

“It is fair to say that, in general, no problems have been exhausted; instead, men have been exhausted by the problems. Soil that appears impoverished to one researcher reveals its fertility to another.”
― Advice for a Young Investigator
― Advice for a Young Investigator

“There is no antidote against the Opium of time”
― The Prose of Sir Thomas Browne
― The Prose of Sir Thomas Browne

“God was not doing much at this juncture for his chosen people. Perhaps he was busy in some other corner of the world, or perhaps he wanted to let the people know they weren't so chosen after all? If a person can't trust the gods, how can he trust other people?”
― Gec i Majer; Kontrolni punkt
― Gec i Majer; Kontrolni punkt

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