"The man who has been wounded by a chance arrow must not shoot at sight the first man he happens to meet."

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Source : Edward Jenks (1922). “A Short History of English Law: From the Earliest Times to the End of the Year 1919”

Edward Jenks

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“Things done well and with a care, exempt themselves from fear.”
“To be embraced, a change effort must be socially constructed in a process that gives everyone the right to set priorities, diagnose barriers , and generate options.”
“New York does nothing for those of us who are inclined to love her except implant in our hearts a homesickness that baffles us until we go away from her, and then we realize why we are restless. At home or away, we are homesick for New York not because New York used to be better and not because she used to be worse but because the city holds us and we don't know why.”

Source : Maeve Brennan (2015). “The Long-Winded Lady: Notes from The New Yorker”, p.79, Counterpoint
“I hate the idea of repeating myself. I need new perspectives and challenges for each project, and I'm very happy that many people are able to follow me without any problem.”

Source : Interview with Mark Richardson, pitchfork.com. March 1, 2002.
“If history teaches us any lessons at all, it teaches us that force applied to religion creates not a purity of faith but a river of blood.”
“Love is like falconry," he said. "Don't you think that's true, Cleveland?" "Never say love is like anything." said Cleveland. "It isn't.”
“Imposed philosophical morality (laws/rules) will not save the world. Only a calculated tangible plan to alter our circumstances so such actions pose no merit will stop immoral behaviour.”
“My mother was a jazz fanatic and she wanted me to play the piano so I could play jazz tunes. I wish I had learned but I was too busy getting into trouble!”

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