![[St. Patrick] was a terror to any snake that came in his path, whether it was the cold, slimy reptile sliding along the ground or the more dangerous snake that oppresses men through false teachings. And he drove the snakes out of the minds of men, snakes of superstition and brutality and cruelty.](/assets/img/quote-photos/st-patrick-was-a-terror-to-any-snake-that-came-in-his-path-whether-it-was-the.jpg)
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teaching thinking hands
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teaching economic-value america
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teaching mean ideas
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teaching rocks careers
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teaching mean essence
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teaching majority clear
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men laughing people
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men years two
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snakes differences heaven
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snakes spaghetti
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