"There seemed to be nothing in Mao that might be called religious feeling; his judgments were reached, I believe, on the basis of reason and necessity. Because of this I think he has probably on the whole been a moderating influence in the Communist movement where life and death are concerned."

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Source : Source: www.counterpunch.org

Edgar Snow

#Religious Quotes #Believe Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Don't be afraid of the shadows, it only means there's a light nearby.”
“Detroit is a fascinating place, because things are so bad there that the dystopia has almost become utopian. People know they can't rely on the state, that public infrastructure is broken, and they've taken their own measures. People are growing their own food and selling their produce to local stores and restaurants. It's certainly not a fix-all; Detroit's problems are too deep-rooted for quick-fix solutions. But it's a hopeful sign. Detroiters are crafting their own solutions rather than being passive in the face of the city's and state's actions and inactions.”
“I don't deal at all well with the relative amount of stuff I have to face already.”
“I just don't think that a lot of the time the messages we send kids prepare them for real life.”
“The difference between players is not always the quality but their mentality.”
“Money won't buy happiness, but it will pay the salaries of a large research staff to study the problem.”
“I think sometimes you can study guys and build them into giants that they are not.”
“Men take care not to make women weep, for God counts their tears.”

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