"I hope that the economic, financial and trade blockade against Cuba will be lifted, so that the economy can grow and wages can rise. But I also hope that we will not compromise our independence and become weak, and that we will never betray our ideals of equality and social justice. This is what our parents fought for, and we owe it to them."

-- Mariela Castro

#Justice Quotes #Parent Quotes #Independence Quotes

“But that was the problem with having the answers. It was only after you gave them that you realized they sometimes weren't what people wanted to hear.”
“The point is you keep going. You want to. So all the things that make you want to are the point.”
“Everyday life invents itself by poaching in countless ways on the property of others.”

Source : Michel de Certeau (2011). “The Practice of Everyday Life”, p.12, Univ of California Press
“His return gives England another key to its bow.”
“Earn the respect and confidence of your children through your loving relationship with them. A righteous father protects his children with his time and presence in their social, educational, and spiritual activities and responsibilities.”
“It is well for people who think, to change their minds occasionally in order to keep them clean.”
“Have you ever had that feelingâ€”that youâ€™d like to go to a whole different place and become a whole different self?”
“My daughter doesn't want to go to school because she knows 'the men' are watching for her. They jump out of the bushes and from behind cars and who knows where else, besieging these children just to get a photo.”

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