"Some 2,800 Americans went to Spain [during the Spanish Civil War], and it was, by far, the largest number of Americans before or since who've ever joined somebody else's civil war. I think they were primarily people who were deeply alarmed by the menace of fascism. They saw this on the horizon. I quote one volunteer, Maury Colow of New York, who said, "for us it was never Franco, it was always Hitler.""

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Adam Hochschild

#New York Quotes #War Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the only girl among boys.”

Source : Jeff Lindsay (2005). “Dearly Devoted Dexter”, p.69, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
“Learn to look after your staff first and the rest will follow”
“Anybody can get bigheaded once they know the seat cannot be pulled out from under them.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Shame is not your friend. It depletes your power. Let go of shame and embrace your magnificence.”
“The mirror to the beautiful is beautiful.”

Source : Said Nursi (1995). “The Flashes Collection”, p.215, www.nurpublishers.com
“You are like nobody since I love you.”
“Spring cold is like the poverty of a poor man who has had a fortune left him - better days are coming ...”

Source : Margaret Oliphant (1873). “Innocent: A Tale of Modern Life : in 2 Volumes”, p.34
“A mystic is a person who sees the facts as inadequate.”

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