Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares and the slavery of Civilization, man feels once more happy.
I wish she__ said something different, but patriarchy is as prevalent around the world as racism and xenophobia are. We can__ hide from it, not even here.
Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
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I wish she__ said something different, but patriarchy is as prevalent around the world as racism and xenophobia are. We can__ hide from it, not even here.
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