The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nea…

Joseph Conrad
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The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nearest land. ✨ Joseph Conrad (1962). The Nigger of the 'Narcissus', p.25, Gottfried & Fritz
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The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nearest land. ✨ Joseph Conrad (1962). The Nigger of the 'Narcissus', p.25, Gottfried & Fritz

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