"It might be said that religious freedom in the American sense, incorporating the separation of church and state, has been the pivotal concept of the national development of the United States of America."

-- Joseph Leon Blau

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“Take nothing for granted. Make an emotional discovery as often as you can find one in every scene. Ask yourself: What is new?”
“I cannot tell the truth about anything unless I confess being a student, growing and learning something new every day. The more I learn, the clearer my view of the world becomes.”

Source : Sonia Sanchez (2010). “I’m Black When I’m Singing, I’m Blue When I Ain’t and Other Plays”, p.17, Duke University Press
“I'm very grounded - that's how I would put it. If you met my mother, you'd probably say the same thing about her. I had a very sane upbringing, though some very insane things happened.”

Source : "Oprah Talks to Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan". Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com. March 15, 2001.
“You don't know me; you never knew my heart. No man knows my history. I cannot tell it: I shall never undertake it. I don't blame any one for not believing my history. If I had not experienced what I have, I would not have believed it myself. I never did harm any man since I was born in the world. My voice is always for peace.”
“Your appearance can be a weapon. As powerful as any knife or gun.”
“I apologize for lying to you. I promise I won't deceive you except in matters of this sort.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn a little objectivity, a little modesty, a little courtesy; We learn the rules of life and become better players of the game”
“I used to think that prizes were damaging and divisive, until I got one. And now they seem sort of meaningful and real.”

Source : "Watching the Golden Globes". www.slate.com. January 16, 2007.

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