When I was a schoolboy in England, the old bound volumes of Kipling in the library had gilt swastikas embossed on their covers. The symbol's 'hooks' were left-handed, as opposed to the right-handed on...
Christopher Hitchens
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1945, adolf hitler, england, europe, fascism, fascism in europe, hinduism, nazis, rudyard kipling, school
The failure of Hellenism has been, largely, a matter of organization. Rome never tried to impose any sort of worship upon the countries it conquered and civilized; in fact, quite the contrary, Rome wa...
Gore Vidal
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362, eclecticism, ecumenism, formalism, hellenism, julian, mystery religions, paganism, philosophy, religion