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“Convinced that character is all and circumstances nothing, [the Puritan] sees in the poverty of those who fall by the way, not a misfortune to be pitied and relieved, but a moral failing to be condemned, and in riches, not an object of suspicion ... but the blessing which rewards the triumph of energy and will.”
Source : R. H. Tawney (2016). “Religion And The Rise Of Capitalism”, p.198, Verso Books
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“I think at any point, as an artist, whatever the medium - just having an audience means the world.”
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“Make other comfortable and you will see that nature will take care of your comfort.”
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“The very idea of carrying my memory into eternity devastated me, and I took refuge in atheism.”
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“We are runaway slaves from our own past, and only by turning to face the hounds can we find our freedom beyond them.”
Source : Timothy B. Tyson (2004). “Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story”, Crown Pub
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“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.”
Source : The Second Sin (1973) "Personal Conduct"
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“I no longer really ever like to be pitched. Instead, I prefer to engage in a relationship as part of learning the other person.”
Source : Source: money.cnn.com
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“When I see a train, I want to take it in my arms.”
Source : Raymond Pettibon, Gerald Matt, Thomas Miessgang, Edward Dimendberg, Hans-Rudolf Reust (2006). “Whatever it is you're looking for you won't find it here”, Verlag Fur Moderne Kunst
