"And what greater might do we possess as human beings than our capacity to question and to learn?"

-- Ann Druyan

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“When you are so ashamed of your actions, thoughts, or intentions, you lie rather than accepting yourself for who you really areâ€”or, in this case, pretend something happened when it didnâ€™t. The idea of how others see you becomes more important than the reality of you.”
“The Jain religion in India teaches that because all life is essentially interrelated and interconnected, all living beings should be considered sacred and be respected. This belief forms the basis of the doctrine of ahimsa, which has been translated into English variously as "reverence for life," "nonviolence," and "dynamic compassion."”

Source : Nathaniel Altman (1994). “Sacred Trees”, Random House (NY)
“I come from election, I come from the people. I owe gratitude to our people. I do everything for the good of the country and the people.”

Source : Interview with Dan Rivers, edition.cnn.com. January 19, 2007.
“What we do with our lives every day, whether at school, a desk job, or keeping the home in order, is our most basic opportunity to glorify God. That's what your role in His story looks like day in and day out. Instead of waiting to be offered a new role, play the current one well.”
“Conscious attention is a designed function of the brain which scans the environment for any trouble making changes. If you identify yourself with your trouble shooter, then naturally you define yourself as being in a perpetual state of anxiety.”
“If people want to invade your privacy, they want to invade your privacy. I find it chilling, and I find it awful, and it makes me really nervous. It hasn't happened to me much, but when you have a taste of it, it's bitter.”
“I don't think journalists in World War II were objective about the Nazis, and I don't think they should have been.”

Source : "Restrepo co-directors Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington". Interview with Christopher Kompanek and Chris Kompanek, www.avclub.com. June 25, 2010.
“What is most important of this grand experiment, the United States? Not the election of the first president but the election of its second president. The peaceful transition of power is what will separate this country from every other country in the world.”

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