"Humanity's moral conscience progresses, slowly yet surely."

-- Cheikh Anta Diop

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“In the West the past is like a dead animal. It is a carcass picked at by the flies that call themselves historians and biographers. But in my culture the past lives. My people feel this way in part because death does not separate us from our ancestors.”
“Terrorism is an evil that threatens all the countries in Europe. Vigorous cooperation in the European Union and worldwide is crucial in order to meet this evil head on.”
“Living well is a courageous act.”

Source : Alexandra Stoddard (2013). “Grace Notes”, p.26, Harper Collins
“God spoke to Balaam through his ass. I believe God still speaks through ***** today. So if God should choose to speak through you, you needn't think too highly of yourself.”
“I do think it's fascinating to see a play where everybody's sort of, in various ways, uprooted, and you see the older generation, the parents, whose faith has been something concrete that has guided them through a specific set of hurdles and circumstances.”
“My ultimate goal is to really be a huge music artist to the point where one day people forget that I was on a reality show.”
“Each word bears its weight, so you have to read my poems quite slowly.”
“The path of the knowledgeable, successful person, which only leads to supreme good fortune and great success is always directly in front of you.”

Source : Chris Prentiss (2008). “The Little Book of Secrets: Gentle Wisdom for Joyful Living”, p.81, BookBaby

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