Jiang ranks poet-prophets and civilization-makers such as Homer, Dante, Plato, Jesus, Zarathustra, and Yahweh above conquerors like Caesar, Alexander, and Napoleon.
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Poet prophets
Jiang ranks poet-prophets and civilization-makers such as Homer, Dante, Plato, Jesus, Zarathustra, and Yahweh above conquerors like Caesar, Alexander, and Napoleon.
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"And it seems life is hopeless. And so what will happen is the universe will send a messenger to remind people there's still hope..."
"And then you have people like Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, Napoleon, who you are conquering, okay? And they have been identified as great..."
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