1. "Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire."
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2. "History is always written by the winners. When two cultures clash, the loser is obliterated, and the winner writes the history books-books which glorify their own cause and disparage the conquered foe. As Napoleon once said, 'What is history, but a fable agreed upon?"
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3. "These books can't possibly compete with centuries of established history, especially when that history is endorsed by the ultimate bestseller of all time." Faukman's eyes went wide. "Don't tell me Harry Potter is actually about the Holy Grail." "I was referring to the Bible." Faukman cringed. "I knew that."
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4. "Everyone loves a conspiracy."
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5. "The Bible did not arrive by fax from heaven. The Bible is the product of man, my dear. Not of God. The Bible did not fall magically from the clouds. Man created it as a historical record of tumultuous times, and it has evolved through countless translations, additions, and revisions. History has never had a definitive version of the book."
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6. "By its very nature, history is always a one-sided account."
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7. "Telling someone about what a symbol means is like telling someone how music should make them feel."
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8. "What really matters is what you believe."
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9. "Life is filled with secrets. You can't learn them all at once."
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10. "Forgiveness is God's greatest gift"
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