"We were equals once when we lay new-born babes on our nurse's knees. We will be equal again when they tie up our jaws for the last sleep."

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Olive Schreiner

#Sleep Quotes #Equality Quotes #Ties Quotes

“Without dignity, identity is erased.”
“It was man who first made men believe in gods.”
“These microscopic organisms form an entire world composed of species, families and varieties whose history, which has barely begun to be written, is already fertile in prospects and findings of the highest importance. The names of these organisms are very numerous and will have to be defined and in part discarded. The word microbe which has the advantage of being shorter and carrying a more general meaning, and of having been approved by my illustrious friend, M. LittrÃ©, the most competent linguist in France, is one we will adopt.”
“Scripture ... does not derive its authority from the fact that we use it, not even when we use Scripture in faith.”
“Growing up, I had a ton of friends, and I had a great life, but people still made fun of me sometimes.”
“Old age is not synonymous with being 'glad to die.”
“You have to draw on your unconscious when you make a film - you can't worry about whether it's costing a lot of money.”
“It is not power that corrupts but fear.”

Source : Aung San Suu Kyi (1991). “Freedom from fear: and other writings”, Penguin (Non-Classics)

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