"When once a certain class of people has been placed by the temporal and spiritual authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder."

-- Simone Weil

#Spiritual Quotes #Men Quotes #Class Quotes

“The trick is not to get too fanatical about getting the accent too accurate because then that becomes a mask. What I try to do is just painting and sketching some of the sounds without obliterating my own voice.”
“I'd like to coach the Liberty. That's my dream. But maybe I'd coach a college team. Either way, I'd like to stay involved in sports and to coach.”
“Why don't you say "What?" if you like to sleep with your own sister.”
“My analysis was directed toward purely physical conditions, such as defective wiring, presence of lack of air spaces between metal flues and woodwork, etc., and the results were presented in these terms.”

Source : Benjamin Lee Whorf, John Bissell Carroll (1964). “Language, Thought, and Reality: Selected Writings of Benjamin Lee Whorf”, p.135, MIT Press
“When we cannot bear to be alone, it means we do not properly value the only companion we will have from birth to death-ourselves.”
“What's that darkness over there?" Leven asked. "It's not good." Clover said. "Then what is it?" 'Bad," Clover suggested, sounding as though he wasn't all that impressed with Leven's level of knowledge. "I understand opposites," Leven said, frustrated.”
“He works fast. He throws a lot of strikes. That's what an infielder loves. It gets you into the game.”
“I believe in a free and open press; people have to cover the presidency, respect the office and its current occupant. And we need it to be a two-way street.”

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