I tell you, lad, that men will believe if one says, 'The Gods say…' They will believe if one says, 'I had a Vision…' They will believe if one says, '… - Sheri S. Tepper

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I tell you, lad, that men will believe if one says, 'The Gods say…' They will believe if one says, 'I had a Vision…' They will believe if one says, 'It was told me on a tablet of hidden gold…' But, if one says, 'History teaches,' then they will not believe.

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About Sheri S. Tepper

Sheri Stewart Tepper (16 July 1929 - 22 October 2016) was a prolific author of science fiction, horror and mystery novels, frequently with a feminist slant. She wrote under several pseudonyms, including A. J. Orde, E. E. Horlak, and B. J. Oliphant. Her early work was published under the name Sheri S. Eberhart.

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Birth Name: Shirley Stewart Douglas
Alternative Names: Sheri Stewart Tepper
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By now, the Mahahmbi think we've always been around. They already believed they were God's favorites when they came here, so it wasn't hard to persuade them God created slaves for them."
Melanie snarled, "And if you believe you're God's favorite, killing a few women and children doesn't bother you…

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Merced flushed. “You mock me, Messenger.”
“I instruct you, Priest. Pay heed. When you believe that messengers arrive from God, it is wise to listen to everything they say, not merely when they recite accepted doctrine.” She was ashamed of herself almost immediately. He turned so pale, so wan. Well. It was only as she had suspected from the beginning. Many men had a strong tendency to tell God how to behave, and religious men were more addicted to this habit than most.

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