Walter M. MillerAfter twelve centuries, a little hope had come into the world - and then came an illiterate prince to ride roughshod over it with a barbarian horde and...
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About This Quote
This quote speaks of the power of hope and the necessity to fight for it. After twelve hundred years of misery, an illiterate man rose to become a powerful king and change the world forever. It was only by fighting for his country’s freedom that he was able to help his people achieve that freedom.
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