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Freedom is not a measure of grain to be placed on the scale, but the falcon that soars above the field of Sinj.

— Vinko Vrbanić

Sloboda nije mjera žita da se na kantar stavlja, već onaj soko što leti iznad Polja Sinjskog.

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More quotes by Vinko Vrbanić

Isn’t freedom even this pig skin, which roasted like this crunches so nicely under the teeth?

Love is a vision, a firefly that majestically glows in the night for some time; then, it winks at you and swiftly disappears.

A good storyteller minces words to entertain or inspire the audience. The politicians and religious leaders do much the same, but for a different purpose - to turn otherwise normal people to nutcases.

FATIMA (raises her head, brightens up, and makes a beautiful smile): Husein, this qanoon scents like crazy, you would think a rose from Ta’if smells. C’mon, bend and get a sniff of it, it won’t bite you.

Mara Margetić from Slavonski Kobaš stands next to Marija Bursać from Kamenica, or even to Judith the daughter of Merari from Bethulia. What a moving example of love, perseverance and loyalty!

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