"And a human being whose life is nurtured in an advantage which has accrued from the disadvantage of other human beings, and who prefers that this should remain as it is, is a human being by definition only, having much more in common with the bedbug, the tapeworm, the cancer, and the scavengers of the deep sea."

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Source : James Agee (2013). “Cotton Tenants: Three Families”, p.21, Melville House

James Agee

#Cancer Quotes #Sea Quotes #Definitions Quotes

“Posing the question: does the god of love use underarm deodorant, vaginal spray and fluoride toothpaste?”
“I want to build a bridge to the 21st century in which we create a strong and growing economy to preserve the legacy of opportunity for the next generation by balancing our budget in a way that protects our values and ensuring that every family will be able to own and protect the value of their most important asset, their home.”
“GG Allin is an entertainer with a message to a sick society. He makes us look at it for what we really are. The human is just another animal who is able to speak out freely, to express himself clearly. Make no mistake about it, behind what he does is a brain.”
“I think cultural appropriation has been an issue since the beginning of time and I think it's so important for us to tell our own stories and tell them the way we know how they're supposed to be told but also giving each other the exposure and access in order to do that.”

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“It is a good thing to happen to you, to have that taste of fame because then you don't hanker for it.”
“The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people.”

Source : Ezra STILES (1785). “The United States Elevated to Glory and Honour; a Sermon [on Deut. Xxvi. 19] ... Second Edition, Corrected”, p.26
“The trend of all knowledge at the present is to specialize, but archaeology has in it all the qualities that call for the wide view of the human race, of its growth from the savage to the civilized, which is seen in all stages of social and religious development.”
“Pride is a funny thing; it can make what is truly worthless appear to be a treasure.”

Source : Alice Hoffman (2003). “Practical Magic”, p.111, Penguin

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