"I feel virtuous because my soul is at ease."

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Frances Wright

#Soul Quotes #Ease Quotes #Virtuous Quotes

“I think that the sense of inefficacy and inevitability comes not from thinking the rich are going to have all the educational advantages. No, I think it comes from the sense that politically, the wealthy have overwhelming power in this society and there's nothing, say a lot of people, that we can do about it. That is simply wrong”

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“The coverage [of crimes] is different. It's less angry when white [athletes] are involved, less accusatory, less judgemental. I see that in the pieces that are written and reported. At times it bothers me to the point that I just stop reading...just stop.”

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“One would like to believe that people who think of themselves as devout Christians would also behave in a manner that is in according with Christian ethics. But pastorally and existentially, I know that this is not the case, and never has been.”
“Books fall open, you fall in. When you climb out again, you're a bit larger than you used to be.”
“The curious beauty about African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad story.”
“When you spring to an idea, and decide it is truth, without evidence, you blind yourself to other possibilities.”
“Money will buy you a bed, but not a good night's sleep, a house but not a home, a companion but not a friend.”
“I believe every act of violence is also a message that needs to be understood. Violence should not be answered just by greater violence but by real understanding. We must ask: 'Where is the violence coming from? What is its meaning?”

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