"Capitalism has its weaknesses. But it is capitalism that ended the stranglehold of the hereditary aristocracies, raised the standard of living for most of the world and enabled the emancipation of women."

-- Camille Paglia

#World Quotes #Weakness Quotes #Aristocracy Quotes

“I even found it difficult to watch myself playing on TV because I couldn't identify with the person on the screen. I couldn't get to grips with it. It was as if it was all happening to someone else.”
“Look how ridiculous are Americans. They blame us for everything.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“God's ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.”
“To everyone wanting a safe, untroubled, comfortable life free from danger, stay away from Jesus. The danger in our lives will always increase in proportion to the depth of our relationship with Christ.”
“It may have once been true that computer games encouraged us to interact more with machines than with each other. But if you still think of gamers as loners, then youâ€™re not playing games.”

Source : Jane McGonigal (2011). “Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World”, p.63, Penguin
“The mission of the church is missions.”
“Truth carries with it confrontation. Truth demands confrontation; loving confrontation, but confrontation nevertheless.”
“Love takes many forms - it is up to you to choose which you wish to express.”

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