"In retrospect, all revolutions seem inevitable. Beforehand, all revolutions seem impossible."

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Source : Twitter post from Jan 1, 2018

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“I think it reflects the reality on the ground, that this was an important milestone that's been achieved by the Iraqi people, and it's a significant development. It's a real hopeful moment for democracy in Iraq.”
“My past is not pleasant; I grew up in a very tough town, Waterbury, Connecticut. I grew up in New York, too, but Waterbury was tougher.”
“O man, do you believe that Christ is God? If you believe, fear, and keep His commandments? there is no other God but He (cf. Dt. 4:35). To Him no one is equal, nor can become equal (cf. Is. 40:18). He is Ruler of all things, the Judge of all, the King of all, the Maker of light and the Lord of life. He is the Light that is ineffable, inaccessible (cf. I Tim. 6:16), and He is the Only One. By His appearing He causes all His enemies to vanish before His face (cf. Ps. 68:2 f.), as well as those who do not perform His commandments, just as the sun when it rises drives away the darkness of night.”
“Without environmental sustainability, economic stability and social cohesion cannot be achieved”
“...Which brings me to the Hubble Space Telescope's newest images. If it's wonder that you're looking for, and mystery, don't just scan the photographs. Stop and think about them. Try to imagine the scale. The Earth is just a speck of dust on one distant whirling tentacle of the Milky Way galaxy, which contains billions of stars. A 'collision' of galaxies seems unimaginably large - and yet it is something scientists long ago imagined... The imaginings of pseudoscience are feeble by comparison.”
“Every man must take time daily for quiet and meditation. In daily meditation lies the secret of power.”

Source : H. Emilie Cady (2016). “LESSONS IN TRUTH - A Course of Twelve Lessons in Practical Christianity: How to Enhance Your Confidence and Your Inner Power & How to Improve Your Spiritual Development”, p.6, e-artnow
“It is said that if one chooses to pray to a rock with enough devotion, even that rock will come alive.”
“We can be ethical only in relation to something we can see, feel, understand, love, or otherwise have faith in.”

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