"The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them."

-- George Orwell

#Peace Quotes #Patriotism Quotes #Literature Quotes

“It is only when we stand up, with all our failings and sufferings, and try to support others rather than withdraw into ourselves, that we can fully live the life of community.”
“More people have been ruined by their upright friends than ever have been by their enemies!”

Source : Leslie Ford, Zenith Jones Brown (1937). “The Simple Way of Poison”
“My homeland is not a suitcase, and I am no traveller”
“What has benefited me the most is learning I can't control what happens outside of my pitching.”
“I had a healthy curiosity and would try things on - play lots of practical jokes. But it was more in my head - fantasies of "What would happen if...? Like what would happen in class if you took all your clothes off and you ran around the room?”
“Itâ€™s not a requirement to eat animals, we just choose to do it, so it becomes a moral choice and one that is having a huge impact on the planet, using up resources and destroying the biosphere.”
“We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious children.”
“I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren't any rules, how could you break them?”

Source : Leo Durocher, Ed Linn (2009). “Nice Guys Finish Last”, p.11, University of Chicago Press

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