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In very deed, pestilence, and famine, and wars, and earthquakes have to be regarded as a remedy for nations, as the means of pruning the luxuriance of the human race.

Tertullian

Roman Author

Born: 160

Died: 225

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Earthquakes, Remedy, Very, Pruning, Human, Nations, Famine, Regarded, Race, Means, Deed, Wars, Human Race

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