"When we say the South lost the Civil War, we mean the white South. The blacks were liberated. And it's trying to redefine this Southern myth and bring it in a more positive direction."

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Source : "Confederate Flag Debate Symbolizes Rapid Change In The South". "All Things Considered" with Rachel Martin, www.npr.org. June 23, 2015.

William R. Ferris

#War Quotes #Mean Quotes #White Quotes

“Of course quality is important but is it not the quality of an individual's originality that is most important?”
“I am aware there are books that instruct you on how to manipulate the market, stocks and people... they might even help you get money. But, let me caution you... when there is no spiritual growth... there is no spiritual strength... there is no lasting happiness... and, there is no real or lasting wealth.”
“I'm trying to figure out the biology of dinosaurs and what they were like as living creatures.”
“In the end we can never be given knowledge by others; we can only be stimulated. We must develop our own knowledge.”

Source : Charles T. Tart, Institute of Noetic Sciences (1987). “Waking up: overcoming the obstacles to human potential”, Random House Inc
“Do not forget to drink a lot of water to stay feeling good.”

Source : "Actress, Producer, Musician Josie Ho: Support from Family (and Puppies)". Interview with Robert Piper, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“The ancient commission of the writer has not changed. He is charged with exposing our many grievous faults and failures, with dredging up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams for the purpose of improvement.”
“There are two kinds of people in this world: people who want to be desired, and people who want to be desired so much that they pretend they don't.”
“When I was 10 years old, we'd pick out a cow and boom! They'd hit it in the head with a hammer, lift it up by the back legs, and skin it in front of us. Then I'd take the head home and make soup”

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