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...
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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