I bear my burden proudly for all to see, to conquer prejudice and igno…

William S. Burroughs
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I bear my burden proudly for all to see, to conquer prejudice and ignorance and hate with knowledge and sincerity and love. Whenever you are threatened by a hostile presence, you emit a thick cloud of love like an octopus squirts out ink. ✨ William S. Burroughs (2007). Word Virus: The William S. Burroughs Reader, p.78, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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