"To reach satisfaction in all desire its possession in nothing, To come to the knowledge of all desire the knowledge of nothing. To come to possess all desire the possession of nothing. To arrive at being all desire to be nothing."

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Source : Saint John of the Cross, Kieran Kavanaugh (1987). “John of the Cross: Selected Writings”, p.78, Paulist Press

John of the Cross

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“It is impossible to struggle for civil rights, equal rights for blacks, without including whites. Because equal rights, fair play, justice, are all like the air: we all have it, or none of us has it. That is the truth of it.”
“The history of the past is but one long struggle upward to equality.”
“I cannot believe that in all the years that there have been female stand-ups, there has never been a show just for them.”

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“The illegal drug trade is the financial engine that fuels many terrorist organizations around the world, including Osama bin Laden.”
“Wal-Mart, with its legendary focus on customer value in terms of price, is innovating in sustainability. Now, we're beginning to see the mirror image, a convergence, as the not-for-profit sector is beginning to serve more effectively by applying private sector accountability and efficiencies to social needs. This reflects a rising recognition that to serve others best requires more than good intentions; it mandates a focus on real-world results. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are among the most conspicuous advocates and representatives of this transformation.”
“If you want to know what to do with a thief that you may find stealing, I say kill him on the spot, and never suffer him to commit another iniquity.”
“Success is man's god.”
“Nothing I did where the only reason for doing it was the money was ever worth it, except as bitter experience.”

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