"The big deal is we think the power is in us individuallythe power is in us collectively. It is in the church."

-- John M. Perkins

#Thinking Quotes #Church Quotes #Bigs Quotes

“In Manhattan, marriage is a trend. Couples kiss over their arugula and radicchio salads. They fondle each other's genitals while devouring their pasta puttanesca. By the time the tiramisu arrives, they've slid under the table.”
“Evil, by definition, is that which endangers the good, and the good is what we perceive as a value”
“Heâ€™ll have to prove it to you. Every day, heâ€™ll have to prove heâ€™s worthy of you. And if he doesnâ€™t, thatâ€™s it. But I think he will.”
“Yes" actually means "No" 100% of the time, when the question is "Can I give you some advice?”
“The muses are ghosts, and sometimes they come uninvited.”
“When you are shooting action, there is a satisfying thing because your objectives are very clear.”
“The legal system is designed to protect men from the superior power of the state but not to protect women or children from the superior power of men. It therefore provides strong guarantees for the rights of the accused but essentially no guarantees for the rights of the victim. If one set out by design to devise a system for provoking intrusive post-traumatic symptoms, one could not do better than a court of law.”

Source : Judith Lewis Herman (1992). “Trauma and recovery”, Basic Books
“Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.”

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