"Whenever the clergy succeeded in conquering political power in any country, the result has been disastrous to the interests of religion and inimical to the progress of humanity."

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Source : James Connolly, Peter Berresford-Ellis (1988). “James Connolly: Selected Writings”, p.59, Pluto Press

James Connolly

#Country Quotes #Political Quotes #Humanity Quotes

“Honey, that Totie Fields is one well-fed white woman. When that gal sits around the house, she sits around the house!”
“I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.”

Source : Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leopold Mozart (1966). “The Letters of Mozart and His Family”
“I know what I need to do every fight to get ready. It's always a question of how you "look", how you "feel" after a fight.”
“Loneliness remembers what happiness forgets”
“I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action.”
“Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.”

Source : Abigail Adams, John Adams, L. H. Butterfield, Marc Friedlaender, Mary-Jo Kline (1975). “The Book of Abigail and John: Selected Letters of the Adams Family, 1762-1784”, p.113, UPNE
“One of the remarkable things about slums is that they do develop their own social organization and economy and even culture that is, on some level, functional and in some cases, remarkably resilient. This is kind of amazing.”
“Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience are the natural lot of mortals, and there will be no room for discontent, neither for despair.”

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