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"Sermons remain one of the last forms of public discourse where it is culturally forbidden to talk back."

"Sermons remain one of the last forms of public discourse where it is culturally forbidden to talk back."

Harvey Cox, American Theologian

Forbidden, Public, Sermons, Talk

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"That's metaphysics, my dear fellow. It's forbidden me by my doctor, my stomach won't take it."

"That's metaphysics, my dear fellow. It's forbidden me by my doctor, my stomach won't take it."

Boris Pasternak, Russian Novelist

Forbidden, Metaphysics

4

"Repudiating the virtues of your world, criminals hopelessly agree to organize a forbidden universe. They agree to live in it. The air there is nauseating: they can breathe it."

"Repudiating the virtues of your world, criminals hopelessly agree to organize a forbidden universe. They agree to live in it. The air there is nauseating: they can breathe it."

Jean Genet, French Dramatist

Forbidden, Universe, World

3

"Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is."

"Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is."

John Chrysostom, Greek Clergyman

Forbidden, Pride

2

"Check bags are fun. I just make sure there won't be anything illegal in my check bag which is forbidden at a cabin of a plane. Just leaving things like scissors and such out of my carry-on things in order to avoid troubles with some certain airline, y'know."

"Check bags are fun. I just make sure there won't be anything illegal in my check bag which is forbidden at a cabin of a plane. Just leaving things like scissors and such out of my carry-on things in order to avoid troubles with some certain airline, y'know."

Kerry King, American Musician

Forbidden, Fun, Order

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