Carolina QuotesAll gods are home-made, and it is we who pull their strings, and so, give them the power to pull ours
Aldous Huxley Connected to the Carolinas
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Ch. 13 (Vijaya)
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- Island (1962)
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- 1962
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“All gods are home-made, and it is we who pull their strings,…” Aldous Huxley. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-E243C7EB3A. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/e243c7eb3a
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