"What thwarts us and demands of us the greatest effort is also what can teach us most."

-- Andre Gide

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“The United States is now relearning an ancient lesson, dating back to the Roman Empire. Brutalizing an enemy only serves to brutalize the army ordered to do it. Torture corrodes the mind of the torturer.”

Source : James Risen (2014). “Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War”, p.165, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“For many of those who had historically supported welfare programs in the broadest sense, it was perfectly reasonable to enact legislation in which poor people were the objects of efforts to assist them.”
“Satan has parted fathers and mothers. Filling their hearts with his envy and hate. Aiding their pathway down to destruction, leaving their children like orphans to stray. The family who prays will never be parted.”

Source : "Song: "The Family Who Prays"". 1952.
“I'm in a monogamous relationship and very happy.”

Source : "Frances Bean Cobain Says Dave Grohl Never Creeped on Her" by Christopher R. Weingarten, www.spin.com. April 12, 2012.
“Friends of mine that are from here or that have spent time here have told me about Israel and how warm the people are and that I should someday come here.”
“I think a fragrance is all about sensations and imagery, and can evoke visions, feelings and thoughts.”
“Evolving into a middle-aged person is quite interesting if we can understand what it means. I would like to think it meant being a bit sure of what I want.”

Source : "Dawn French: Lenny Henry is now my best mate". www.mirror.co.uk. July 27, 2010.
“Even when I was very depressed, I could hold on to something. It seems that I have always had that streak of gold that I could hold on to.”

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