"If certain Jewish communities had distinctive qualities, they were due to history, not biology."

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Source : Shlomo Sand, Yael Lotan (2010). “The Invention of the Jewish People”, p.271, Verso

Shlomo Sand

#Community Quotes #Quality Quotes #Biology Quotes

“I am not ashamed to be a Christian, and I am glad to know that the President of the United States is a Christian, for without the help of the Almighty I do not think he could rightly judge in ruling so many people. I have advised all of my people who are not Christians, to study that religion, because it seems to me the best religion in enabling one to live right.”

Source : Geronimo (2010). “My Life: The Autobiography of Geronimo”, p.153, Fireship Press
“Friendship is a tree to take shelter from the storm, to find shade from the blazing sun, to climb its bratches to get a better view, and to swing from when we're happy.”
“I am an honest person, transparent, that look citizens straight in their faces.”
“Race is not, and will not be an issue in this case.”
“People forget that public people and celebrities, they too have to go to the bathroom and get divorced.”

Source : "John Densmore on Life, Love, Meditation and His New Book, 'The Doors: Unhinged'". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 1, 2013.
“If you speak up online and your ideas have currency, people are going to show up and want to connect with you. What we need more of are people with the guts and emotional labour to do this. The greatest shortage in today's society is an instinct to produce.”
“The primary battle which religion must fight today is the battle to justify its own existence.”
“See the wild birds on the wing, Hear the bells that sweetly ring, When you feel like singin', sing-- Keep a-goin'!”

Source : Frank Lebby Stanton, “Keep A-Goin'!”

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