It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster.

Voltaire
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The individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster. The greatest people in each generation are those who know that they are not better than anyone else and do not like to be told that they are wrong. They know that everyone has something special to offer to the world and that no one can ever truly take away what makes them unique.

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