"Our democracy is a people's democracy, and it can be as great as people can be, but it is also as fallible as people are."

-- George Takei

#People Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“We talk of regional conflicts, of economic and social crises, of political instability, of abuses of human rights, of racism, religious intolerance, inequalities between rich and poor, hunger, over-population, under-development and. I could go on and on. Each and every one of these impediments to humanity's pursuit of well-being are also among the root causes of refugee problems.”
“You're going to learn that one of the most brutal things in the world is your average nineteen-year-old American boy.”

Source : Philip Caputo (1977). “A rumor of war”, Henry Holt & Co
“We fear to know the fearsome and unsavory aspects of ourselves, but we fear even more to know the godlike in ourselves.”
“By accepting yourself and being fully what you are, your presence can make others happy.”
“Itâ€™s actually pretty easy to be contrarian. Itâ€™s hard to be contrarian and right.”
“Chess cannot be taught. Chess can only be learned.”
“The only thing I cannot resist is temptation.”
“Singing always came naturally but the writing side is something I have always had to work hard at to get from good songs to great songs.”

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