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We should always remember that what we have in common with the past is just as important, real, and as essential to our lives as those things which make us different.

— Ian Mortimer The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England (2008)

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If the revolution is to be wholly successful, all the counter-revolutions must be defeated.

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In medieval theater, it is not so much bad reviews which you need to fear but excommunication.

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Which path would the kingdom choose: tyranny in the name of loyalty? Or treason in the name of justice?

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