"where I have seen good I shall speak of it with pleasure, and where I have seen the reverse, I shall try to be silent; for a book is meant to give pleasure, and pain that is inflicted in black and white lasts for ever."

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Source : Lady Isabel Burton (1875). “The Inner Life of Syria, Palestine, and the Holy Land: From My Private Journal”, p.3

Isabel Burton

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“By leveraging their freedom from the bonds of location, corporations could now dictate the economic policy of governments.”

Source : Joel Bakan (2005). “The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power”, p.22, Simon and Schuster
“One of the sages of the Talmud taught nearly 200 years ago that God could have created a plant that would grow loaves of bread. Instead He created wheat for us to mill and bake into bread. Why? So that we could be HIs partners in completing the work of creation.”
“We cannot protect our children from life. Therefore, it is essential that we prepare them for it.”
“It's too easy to be myself with you.”
“It seems like only the real good stuff comes to mind. I don't think of all the tragedies...”
“The presidents varied in the degree to which they cited the founders. Some, like JFK, LBJ, [Richard] Nixon, and [Bill] Clinton, cited them somewhat frequently, in the range of 100 to 200 times, though, regrettably, not in a thematic or notably profound or even interesting way. Others, like Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, cited them rarely.”
“My mom and I have always been very close. She is my best friend. She had to make a lot of sacrifices early on in my life to make sure I got to do what I wanted to do.”
“Pursuing prayer is prayer on a mission. It is diligent, fervent, constant, persevering, determined, and convinced.”

Source : David Bryant (1985). “With concerts of prayer: Christians join for spiritual awakening and world evangelization”

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