"...the first casualty (of this crisis) had been the United Nations. It would need an immense effort, an almost superhuman effort, to restore the prestige of that organization"

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Alec Douglas-Home

#War Quotes #Organization Quotes #Effort Quotes

“It is an absurd law [Section 295A of the Indian penal code] but also extremely dangerous because it gives fanatics, whether they are Hindus, Catholics or Muslims, a licence to be offended. It also allows people who are in dispute with you to make up false accusations of blasphemy.”
“All philosophies are mental fabrications. There has never been a single doctrine by which one could enter the true essence of things.”
“I'm not for pretending that bad stuff doesn't exist, and a passion for justice and truth is a libertarian trait. But the idea of liberty should also reveal new forms of beauty in the world, astonishing evidence of order without dictate, lovely examples of innovation without planning, and other magical things. Surely these deserve some attention too.”
“If you have an open, loving, positive attitude, anything burdensome in life can be lightened!”
“She dumb.â€ I sigh. â€œBut she ainâ€™t stupid.”
“Each person enters the world called.”
“Do you know what happened the last time I loved someone?â€ Growled against my skin with such tempered violence that my shiver turned into a shudder. I nodded. â€œNo you donâ€™t.â€ Another lethal growl. â€œYou only know how she died. Let me tell you how she livedâ€” in fear. My actions horrified her, as they horrify you. My enemies exploited her, as they exploit you, so it was more than an advancing army that made her throw herself from our roof. It was me.”
“Organized religions in general, in my opinion, are dying forms. They were all very important when we didn't know why the sun moved, why weather changed, why hurricanes occurred, or volcanoes happened. Modern religion is the end trail of modern mythology. But there are people who interpret the Bible literally. Literally! I choose not to believe that's the way. And that's what makes America cool, you know?”

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