"Let us not speak of tolerance. This negative word implies grudging concessions by smug consciences. Rather, let us speak of mutual understanding and mutual respect."

-- Dominique Pire

#Respect Quotes #Understanding Quotes #Tolerance Quotes

“A republic may be called the climate of civilization.”
“It is not brilliance or facility that is necessary, but the determination to bear and even enjoy the dull process of wading into one's own bad prose again, and one more time, and then once again, with the utmost concentration and taste, looking for opportunities to mine deeper.”
“Despite the usual idea of a figure skater, I have no rhythm when it comes to even walking off the ice. I fall off curbs all the time.”
“The flip side of the coin was that even good programmers and language designers tended to do terrible extensions when they were in the heat of programming, because design is something that is best done slowly and carefully.”
“In short, Mr. Ryanâ€™s plan is devoid of credible math or hard policy choices. And it couldnâ€™t pass even if Republicans were to take the presidency and both houses of Congress. Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan have no plan to take on Wall Street, the Fed, the military-industrial complex, social insurance or the nationâ€™s fiscal calamity and no plan to revive capitalist prosperity â€” just empty sermons.”
“There is no other way to beat a terrorist. You must fight like him, or he will surely kill you.”

Source : Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson (2010). “Lone Survivor: The Incredible True Story of Navy SEALs Under Siege”, p.20, Hachette UK
“Between the innocence of boyhood and the dignity of manhood, we find a delightful creature called a boy....A boy is truth with dirt on its face, beauty with a cut on its finger, wisdom with bubble gum in its hair and the hope of the future with a frog in its pocket.”
“I conceived at least one great love in my life, of which I was always the object.”

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