"We must join with the tens of millions all over the world who see in peace our most sacred responsibility."

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Source : Paul Robeson, Philip Sheldon Foner (1978). “Paul Robeson speaks: writings, speeches, interviews, 1918-1974”, Brunner-Routledge

Paul Robeson

#Peace Quotes #Responsibility Quotes #Sacred Quotes

“If you want to be like the greats, you learn from the greats.”
“Sports betting is all about money management, so the most money won on one event is not the most important thing”
“Despite the obvious emphasis of Scripture (in regard to suffering), we are bombarded by suggestions that the 'successful' Christian living takes place in the realm of constant victory, health, wholeness, and financial prosperity. In response to this we are not to pretend that suffering doesnâ€™t exist or that it might be instantly cured. Such notions are the product of empty heads and closed Bibles.”
“Military intervention to maintain the global status quo will become a constant feature of international relations, whether this is justified in terms of fighting drugs, fighting terrorism, containing 'rogue states', opposing 'Islamic fundamentalism', or containing China.”
“Who touches money touches dirt; and the less religion has to do with it, the better.”

Source : Philip Schaff, David Schley Schaff (1970). “History of the Christian Church”
“One thing my wife says is bad about me is that I still care too much.”
“Restless thoughts are a kind of mental 'static' which must be silenced if we are to hear the whispers of our inner self.”

Source : John Novak (1994). “How to Meditate: A Step-by-step Guide to the Art and Science of Meditation”, p.12, Crystal Clarity Publishers
“Everything in the world has a spirit which is released by its sound.”

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