"But by this time I was acutely conscious of the gap between law and justice. I knew that the letter of the law was not as important as who held the power in any real-life situation."

-- Howard Zinn

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“A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.”
“Green politics at its worst amounts to a sort of Zen fascism; less extreme, it denounces growth and seeks to stop the world so that we can all get off.”
“Changes are not only possible and predictable, but to deny them is to be an accomplice to one's own unnecessary vegetation.”
“Don't let a little sin in; all hell will break loose.”
“Every child was taught from his cradle that money was Mammon, the chief agent of the flesh and the devil. As he grew up it was his duty as a Christian and a gentleman to appear to despise filthy lucre, whatever his secret opinion of it might be.”

Source : Rebecca Harding Davis (1904). “Rebecca Harding Davis: Writing Cultural Autobiography”, p.23, Vanderbilt University Press
“There is no greater treasure than a husband who models godliness before his wife and children on a daily basis.”

Source : Jim George (2016). “A Husband After God's Own Heart: 12 Things That Really Matter in Your Marriage”, p.53, Harvest House Publishers
“After 'The Empire Strikes Back,' I got to make big films that I didn't care about, 'Never Say Never Again' and 'RoboCop 2,' and then I got too old.”

Source : "Irvin Kershner obituary" by Ronald Bergan, www.theguardian.com. November 29, 2010.
“I try to be a good daughter, as I believe in karma and feel that how you are with your parents is directly proportionate to what you receive in your life. I am a big oneness follower, and our gurus have told us that if you want to achieve external happiness, you need to be happy internally. And your inner circle is your family.”

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