"There is no such thing as Freedom (though it is the most important condition of human life, after Humility, -which does not exist either). There is only Slavery (walls around one) and absence-of-Slavery (ability to walk in any direction, or to remain still)."

-- John Berryman

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“There's no recovery from alcoholism, it is an incurable disease. And it also is a disease that tells you, you don't have a disease.”
“With compassion, we see benevolently our own human condition and the condition of our fellow beings. We drop prejudice. We withhold judgment.”

Source : Christina Baldwin (1991). “Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Quest”, Bantam
“No more like together than is chalke to coles.”
“Christian Zionism has become the most powerful and destructive force at work in America today. Influential in shaping Western foreign policy on the Middle East, they are not only inciting hatred between Jews and Muslims but are also the greatest roadblock to lasting peace in the Middle East.”
“We laugh at sheep because sheep just follow the one in front. We humans have out-sheeped the sheep, because at least the sheep need a sheep dog to keep them in line. Humans keep each other in line. And they do it by ridiculing or condemning anyone who commits the crime, and thatâ€™s what itâ€™s become, of being different.”
“I gave a helpless laugh. â€œDamned if I know. I thinkâ€¦we seem to have reached impasse. I feel betrayed by your friendship with Verlane. I realize thatâ€™s not logical. I realize that if Iâ€™d made the mistakes Verlane has made, Iâ€™d want my friends to stand by me, hope that someone would help me when the time came. I justâ€¦â€ â€œWhat?â€ I met his eyes. â€œI just need to come first for someone, Guy.”
“The magic will which makes us see the other side of our natures-dream and disaster, catastrophe and fulfillment-is the great permanent challenge of humanity.”

Source : Herbert Gold (1971). “The Magic Will: Stories & Essays”, p.50, Transaction Publishers
“I was never part of the crowd.”

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