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William S. Burroughs

"How long does it take man to realize that he cannot want what he wants? You have to live in hell to see heaven."

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"How long does it take man to realize that he cannot want what he wants? You have to live in hell to see heaven."

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"I see that the culture that is prevalent right now in Nigeria and indeed Africa is the culture of GET RICH QUICK."

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"Instead it is the Church hierarchy that is rather teaching congregation to be afraid of darkness, instead of teaching them to go with light to overcome darkness."

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