"It is better to be an outcast, a stranger in oneâ€™s own country, than an outcast from oneâ€™s self. It is better to see what is about to befall us and to resist than to retreat into the fantasies embraced by a nation of the blind."

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Source : "How to Think COMMENTS". www.truthdig.com. July 9, 2012.

Chris Hedges

#Country Quotes #Self Quotes #Retreat Quotes

“There's times when you're having dinner with a good friend and you're in the middle of a conversation and somebody comes up and cuts you off. Can you sign this? Can I take a picture with you? I'm adjusting to all the attention.”
“A majority of students who come into community colleges are still stuck at high school level or remedial math. And when they take it in college, they still don't pass it. So the Carnegie Foundation got together and created two accelerated courses that focus on real-world applications of numbers like for health, for civics, for personal finance - concepts that you and I use every single day.”

Source : "Some Educators Question If Advanced Math Should Be Required". "All Things Considered" with Kelly Mcevers, www.npr.org. March 3, 2016.
“A big issue for Muslims is when Christian evangelizing - telling people about the faith - becomes proselytizing, actively trying to convert. Some Muslims say Christian evangelizing seems like colonialism.”

Source : "Religion&Ethics NewsWeekly" with Bob Abernethy, www.pbs.org. September 19, 2008.
“We have proven a new pattern of abundance. We pray that we may also help to make a pattern for peace.”
“If at war, understand what it takes to win: Set a goal, define victory and fully support the effort. Leave no doubt that you respect the troops and appreciate their service.”

Source : "Congress at War". www.politico.com. July, 2015.
“God is as just as he is merciful.”
“The good and bad are all tangled up together. American popular music is loved around the world because of its African rhythm. But that wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for slavery.”
“I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives. It all depends on a combination of circumstances. If all the various cosmic thingummys fuse at the same moment, and the right spark is struck, there's no knowing what one mightn't do.”

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