"I have not placed reading before praying because I regard it more important, but because, in order to pray aright, we must understand what we are praying for."

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Source : Sarah Grimke, Angelina Grimke (2015). “On Slavery and Abolitionism: Essays and Letters”, p.95, Penguin

Angelina Grimke

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“No woman kills herself for love, and rarely for shame. It is the cruelty of hope that does a woman in; for no matter how many men a woman has given herself to, she never holds her life cheap until she foolishly believed it to be valued.”

Source : Sheri Holman (2010). “The Dress Lodger”, p.234, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“I was always a big fan of the books and over the years I've become quite attached to Ron and we've meshed into the same person, really.”
“The U. S. trade deficit with China shows that while we value the potential of their market, they value the reality of our market. It is in this area that we should use our leverage.”
“The divorce has become a reality.”
“Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“When I said that the mentally ill should be in institutions, public universities weren't the kind of institutions I had in mind.”
“The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.”
“Twitter has restored my faith in humanity. I thought I'd hate it, but while there are lots of knobheads, there are even more lovely people. It delights me how witty and friendly most people are.”

Source : "John Simm: this much I know" by Olly Richards, www.theguardian.com. May 25, 2013.

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