It also occurred to him that throughout history, humankind has told tw…

Jorge Luis Borges
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It also occurred to him that throughout history, humankind has told two stories: the story of a lost ship sailing the Mediterranean seas in quest of a beloved isle, and the story of a god who allows himself to be crucified on Golgotha. ✨ Jorge Luis Borges (2000). Brodie's report: including the prose fiction from In praise of darkness
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