"Decolonization actually boosted slavery. As foreign powers withdrew from the colonies, people were enslaved by their own countrymen. And we see it in Africa, we see it in Asia."

-- Loretta Napoleoni

#People Quotes #Slavery Quotes #Asia Quotes

“We were from totally different social backgrounds. This is what is very hard for an American to understand, but we could have been five guys from Mars.”
“The gulls who scorn perfection for the sake of travel go nowhere, slowly. Those who put aside travel for the sake of perfection go anywhere, instantly.”
“A novel is a book with a lot of pages.”
“We need to learn to let go as easily as we grasp and we will find our hands full and our minds empty.”
“I just think that playing bass, like punk rock bass with a pick, wasn't meant to be done for 25 years.”
“Leadership is the art of creating a working climate that inspires others to achieve extraordinary goals and levels of performance.”
“We are nearer loving those who hate us than those who love us more than we wish.”
“Maybe getting around in life was nothing but map-reading. A skill that required practice. A key to unlock where you wanted to go. A legend to show where you were.”

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