"The ingratitude of the world can never deprive us of the conscious happiness of having acted with humanity ourselves."

-- Oliver Goldsmith

#Humanity Quotes #World Quotes #Conscious Quotes

“The plant never lapses into mere arid functionalism; it fashions and shapes according to logic and suitability, and with its primeval force compels everything to attain the highest artistic form.”
“I can go all over the world with just three outfits: a blue blazer and gray flannel pants, a gray flannel suit, and black tie.”
“Life is not like water. Things in life don't necessarily flow over the shortest possible route.”
“There is an urgent need for Americans to look deeply into themselves and their actions, and musical poetry is perhaps the most effective mirror available. Every newspaper headline is a potential song.”

Source : "Phil Ochs in Concert". Live album by Phil Ochs (introduction to the song "The Marines Have Landed on the Shores of Santo Domingo"), March 1966.
“In a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. â€˜Do it,â€™ says the king, â€˜for I am your lawful ruler.â€™ â€˜Do it,â€™ says the priest, â€˜for I command you in the names of the gods.â€™ â€˜Do it,â€™ says the rich man, â€˜and all this gold shall be yours.â€™ So tell meâ€”who lives and who dies?”
“Africans should be talking and ask questions, like why does America and Russia have the right to veto votes? These countries talk about democracy and yet are not democratic themselves.”

Source : "INTERVIEW: I cried when I saw Fela! On Broadway - Femi Kuti". Interview with Sam Umukoro, www.premiumtimesng.com. June 17, 2013.
“And not a vanity is given in vain.”
“Beatbullying's 'The Big March 2012' is such a brilliant campaign and I am very proud to be a part of it. I have been a victim of cyber bullying myself and I know firsthand just how hurtful it can be. People think that they can hide behind computers and send nasty and hurtful comments to people, and this is wrong.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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