"We are the fingertips of blind illusion, You are the absolute Cause of causes."

-- Rumi

#Causes Quotes #Illusion Quotes #Blind Quotes

“England may as well dam up the waters of the Nile with bulrushes as to fetter the step of Freedom, more proud and firm in this youthful land than where she treads the sequestered glens of Scotland, or couches herself among the magnificent mountains of Switzerland.”
“He who dares to speak with a razor sharp tongue, shall in end, bare the final scar.”
“I was accused of insulting the president, insulting Islam, insulting - spreading rumors, disturbing the peace.”

Source : "'Egyptian Jon Stewart' Bassem Youssef Will Now Satirize U.S. Democracy". "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross, www.npr.org. February 3, 2016.
“Who knows most, doubts most; entertaining hope means recognizing fear.”
“religious superstitions more than all other influences put together cripple & enslave woman, but so long as women themselves do not see it & hug their chains, we have a great educational work to do ...”
“Civilization has taught man how to live in dense crowds, and by that very fact those crowds are likely ultimately to constitute a majority of the worldâ€™s population. Already there are many who prefer this crowded life, but there are others who do not, and these will gradually be eliminated. Life in the crowded conditions of cities has many unattractive features, but in the long run these may be overcome, not so much by altering them, but simply by changing the human race into liking them.”
“I go through about two Fender mediums a night because I don't pick straight down; it's sort of sideways, and it shaves them off.”
“Skies are crying, I am watching, Catching teardrops in my hands. Only silence, as it's ending, Like we never had a chance. Do you have to make me feel Like there's nothing left of me?”

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