"The ordinary response to atrocities is to banish them from consciousness. Certain violations of the social compact are too terrible to utter aloud: this is the meaning of the word unspeakable."

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Source : Judith Lewis Herman (1997). “Trauma and Recovery”, p.1, Basic Books

Judith Lewis Herman

#Atrocities Quotes #Ordinary Quotes #Consciousness Quotes

“If the right job came along, absolutely with bells on I would work in Sweden.”
“We should be tolerant, fair, open, and we should understand the rights that all people have in our society”
“Life's too short to spend all the time in the gym. I just like to have a few beers and enjoy myself too.”
“If we will be true and faithful to our principles, committed to a life of honesty and integrity, then no king or contest or fiery furnace will be able to compromise us. For the success of the kingdom of God on earth, may we stand as witnesses for Him "at all times and in all things, and in all places that we may be in, even until death."”
“My first year in L.A. I felt lost in that big city. It's easy to be tumbled around and not figure out where you fit in even when you find your little niche.”
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”

Source : "Permission to Play: Taking Time to Renew Your Smile". Book by Jill Murphy Long, 2003.
“Everywhere I've turned somebody has wanted to sacrifice me for my own goodâ€”only /they/ were the ones who benefited. And now we start on the old sacrificial merry-go-round. At what point do we stop?”
“In the case of a state that is seeking not conquest but the maintenance of its security, the aim is fulfilled if the threat is removed - if the enemy is led to abandon his purpose.”

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