"She might be without country, without nation, but inside her there was still a being that could exist and be free, that could simply say I amwithout adding a this, or a that, without saying I am Indian, Guyanese, English, or anything else in the world."

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Source : Sharon Maas (2014). “Of Marriageable Age”, p.395, Bookouture

Sharon Maas

#Country Quotes #Independence Quotes #Might Quotes

“Men cannot be made good by the state, but they can easily be made bad. Morality depends on liberty.”
“For what concerns diversity of rites in the sacred liturgy, the Apostolic See has always made its position clear: not only it does not condemn diversity, but it eagerly and willingly grants to each nation the right to keep and preserve the legitimate customs and traditions of its forbears.”
“The best liars are those who tell the truth most of the time.”
“Personally, one of the down sides of founding a company is that there is always too much work to do, and sadly I find I don't have much time to code any more.”
“Fools rush in, where wise men never go, But wise men never fall in love, so how are they to know?”
“I'd rather buy something that is relatively depressed than something that is relatively high.”
“Milton saw not, and Beethoven heard not, but the sense of beauty was upon them, and they fain must speak.”
“He is the best preacher, not that tickles the ear, but that breaks the heart.”

Source : Thomas Brooks (1866). “The Complete Works of Thomas Brooks. Ed”, p.173

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