"The greatest threat to mankind comes from the renunciation of individual scruple in favor of institutional denominators. . . . Real heroism lies, as it always will, not in conformity or even patriotism, but in acts of solitary moral courage. Which, come to think of it, is what we used to admire in our Christian savior"

-- John le Carre

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“If you believe that thereâ€™s a heaven and hell and people could be going to hellâ€”or not getting eternal life or whateverâ€”and you think that, well, itâ€™s not really worth telling them this because it would make it socially awkward. . . . How much do you have to hate somebody to not proselytize? How much do you have to hate somebody to believe that everlasting life is possible and not tell them that?”
“You have to consider that countries have now joined the EU that had no sovereignty for decades, countries like Poland, or others that weren't even countries, like the Baltic states. Independence is especially important for these states.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.”
“God wasn't powerful because he was right. He was right because he was powerful.”
“The world waits for you with all its beauty, but also its frights and its pain.”

Source : Meredith Hall (2007). “Without a Map: A Memoir”, p.184, Beacon Press
“When your team questions your motives and methods, you have lost their trust and you will not be able to influence them.”
“We never fail when we try to do our duty, we always fail when we neglect to do it.”
“Lots of people are unable to see all kinds of truths right in front of their eyes." "The world is what we make it, and our future is ours to shape.”

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