Each generation should be made to bear the burden of its own wars, instead of carrying them on, at the expense of other generations.
James MadisonAbout author
- Author's profession: President
- Nationality: american
- Born: March 16, 1751
- Died: June 28, 1836
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The theater troubled her. It had a magic of its own, one that didn’t belong to her, one that wasn’t in her control. It changed the world, and said things were otherwise than they were. And it was worse than that. It was magic that didn’t belong to magical people. It was commanded by ordinary people, who didn’t know the rules. They altered the world because it sounded better.
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