"One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence."

-- Lewis Mumford

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“Before September 11, we were fighting terrorism in our southwestern Philippines, and it was a lonely fight. However, we were able to contain it now in one island in that part of the Philippines. But after September 11, and after the creation of the global coalition against terrorism, now we have allies, and I believe now it will easier with allies.”
“We also own a little boat and I'm like a kid with it. I take off early in the morning, fishing rod in tow, and just drift about the ocean all day.”
“How ballsy it was to just assume you know, with one glance, the things another person could live without. As if it was the same for everyone, that simple.”
“The motive, principle, and end of the religious life is to make an absolute gift of self to God in a self-forgetting love, to end one's own life in order to make room for God's life.”

Source : Edith Stein (2012). “Edith Stein Essays on Woman”, p.12, ICS Publications
“There are stories in everything. I've got some of my best yarns from park benches, lampposts, and newspaper stands.”

Source : "Treasury of World Masterpieces O.Henry".
“We are obligated to be more scrupulous in fulfilling the commandment of charity than any other positive commandment because charity is the sign of a righteous man.”
“I like to call myself an "equal opportunist," as I love both dogs and cats, but over the last couple years, both Howard and I have become champions for cats. They are so independent and loving and playful and bring such happiness to our lives.”

Source : "Beth Stern: Speaking Up for Our Furry Friends". Interview with Barbi Twins, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 9, 2014.
“Hospitality still survives among foreigners, although it is buried under false pride among the poorest Americans.”

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