"Whenever a massacre of Armenians is reported from Asia Minor, every one assumes that it has been carried out "under orders" from somewhere or another; no one seems to think that there are people who might like to kill their neighbours now and then."

-- Hector Hugh Munro

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“Preventing war is the work of politicians, establishing peace is the work of educationists.”
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
“Anyone can stay the same. It takes courage to change”

Source : FaceBook post by John Assaraf from Aug 22, 2013
“A heartwarming tale of Christmas past that's chock full of all the wit and hilarity we admire in America's favorite humorist--Mark Twain. Carlo DeVito brings us back one hundred years to a magical time in Twain's family life, revealing a house that's brimming with love and laughter, as well as the profound heartbreaks of life. A Mark Twain Christmas only deepens our understanding and respect for both the man and his work.”
“There is an Islamic population in France, most of which comes from the North African countries.”

Source : "The veil? It protects us from ugly women" by Adar Primor, www.theguardian.com. April 25, 2002.
“Habit is the cement of society, the comfort of life, and, alas! The root of error.”
“Our task is to accept each moment and move on from there, continuing to do our level best.”

Source : John Daishin Buksbazen (2010). “Zen Meditation in Plain English”, p.22, ReadHowYouWant.com
“The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible solutions to their needs. He influences them by the dynamism of his faith.”

Source : John Edmund Haggai (1986). “Lead on!: leadership that endures in a changing world”, W Publishing Group

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