"To affirm is to make firm."

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Peter McWilliams

#Inspirational Quotes #Firm Quotes

“The actuality of thought is life.”
“And if there were a devil it would not be one who decided against God, but one who, in eternity, came to no decision.”
“Who would not want an illness that has among its symptoms elevated and expansive mood, inflated self-esteem, abundance of energy, less need for sleep, intensified sexuality, and- most germane to our argument here-"sharpened and unusually creative thinking" and "increased productivity"?”
“He made his life a lie so he might never have to know anyone.”
“... the English think of an opinion as something which a decent person, if he has the misfortune to have one, does all he can to hide.”
“Jesus wants to give you five things: extravagant compassion, moral clarity, sacrificial courage, persevering hope, and refreshing joy,”
“Liberal economists conceive of societies as black boxes connected by exchange rates; as long as exchange rates are correct, what goes on inside the black box is regarded as not very important.”

Source : "The Political Economy of International Relations". Book by Robert Gilpin, 1987.
“How is it possible to live in world where people can rule millions of others? It's incredible! It's like we've gone back to the 12th century. That's what happens when you decapitate intelligentsia and repeatedly traumatize and brutalize a country for decades on end: you do not get virtue. Victims do not make nice people.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

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