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1 " Words are the wellspring of the world, and language is the most powerful weapon in the ancient and still unfolding war between truth and lies. "
― Dean Koontz , Innocence (Innocence, #1)
2 " Commerce tends toward rewarding inclusion, broadness, and liberality. Tribal loyalties, ethnic and religious bigotries, and irrational prejudices are bad for business. The merchant class has been conventionally distrusted by tribalist leaders -- from the ancient to the modern world -- precisely because merchantcraft tends to break down barriers between groups. "
― Jeffrey Tucker
3 " Then his head tipped down on his chest and he fell into the instant sleep of the ancient and the very young. "
― Louise Erdrich
4 " Wart meets Merlin for the first time – only for Merlin, who lives backwards, it's the last time. The old wizard weeps and the boy can't understand why. It's a powerful expression of the gulf between the ancient and the young. "