"I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities."

-- Nelson Mandela

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“Church membership is a gift. A gift must be treasured. It should not be taken for granted or considered lightly. Because it is a gift, we must always be thankful for it. And when we are thankful for something, we have less time and energy to be negative...Healthy church membership means you find your joy in being last, instead of seeking your way and being first.”
“Just to be clear, Ray Rice was not fired for beating his wife. He was fired because a video of him beating his wife was released.”
“Even if you're inches away from the finish, never take success for granted.”

Source : Dean Karnazes (2012). “Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss”, p.89, Rodale
“Let's not be intimidated by secular people who disparage Christian involvement in politics.”

Source : Joel C. Hunter (2011). “New Kind of Conservative (Large Print 16pt)”, p.145, ReadHowYouWant.com
“When I adjust materials of different kinds to one another, I have taken a step in advance of mere oil painting, for in addition to playing off color against color, line against line, form against form, etc., I play off material against material, for example, wood against sackcloth. I call the weltanschauung from which this mode of artistic creation arose 'Merz.' The word 'Merz' had no meaning when I formed it. Now it has the meaning which I gave it. The meaning of the concept 'Merz' changes with the change in the insight of those who continue to work with it.”

Source : "Abstract Art". Book by Anna Moszynska, p. 68-69, 1990.
“Although I am still in favour of a National Government in these difficult times, and shall probably be found in the great majority of cases in the Government Lobby, there are some issues that have arisen, or are likely to arise, upon which I am unable to give the Government the support which it has, perhaps, the right to expect from those receiving the Government Whip. It occurs to me, therefore, that it would perhaps be more satisfactory if I was no longer regarded as being among the supporters of the present Administration.”
“Perhaps it is only when people are somewhere near the starvation level that they have anything to sing about.”
“More and more, as I get older, people come up to me and say, 'Thank you for all the laughter.' And my standard answer is, 'It was my pleasure.' But that's the truth.”

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