"The word 'jihad' has nowhere been used in the Qur'an to mean war in the sense of launching an offensive. It is used rather to mean 'struggle'. the action most consistently called for in the Qur'an is the exercise of patience. (p. 7-8)"

-- Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

#Patience Quotes #War Quotes #Struggle Quotes

“All that 'poor hometown girl who marries into Hollywood royalty'. It's actually quite insulting to my parents.”
“The sanction of force stands behind the medley of personal orders and regulations of Martial Law. The sanction of the people's consent stands behind the hierarchy of laws. In one situation, the population is regimented into acquiescence. In the other, the population voluntarily establishes a contract with Parliament. For this reason, one is called a regime and the other, a government. Martial law rests on the sanction of force and not on the sanction of law.”

Source : "If I am assassinated".
“Theurgy is ritual magic - but magic that enacts the will of God, not of the magician. Â It brings divine energies down to earth, elevating and spiritualizing the world of matter, including the very being and substance of the participants. Â Each time the believer takes part with attention and devotion,Â he or she becomes more attuned to God.”

Source : Richard Smoley, Jay Kinney (2012). “Hidden Wisdom: A Guide to the Western Inner Traditions”, p.53, Quest Books
“The history of philosophy is not, like the history of the sciences, to be studied with the intellect alone. That which is receptive in us and that which impinges upon us from history is the reality of man's being, unfolding itself in thought.”
“People who relieve others of their money with guns are called robbers. It does not alter the immorality of the act when the income transfer is carried out by government.”
“Rizal learned the right ideas at the wrong time, and for this he was shot.”
“There are no perfect parents, and there are no perfect children, but there are plenty of perfect moments along the way.”

Source : FaceBook post by Dave Willis from May 14, 2017
“What you do matters â€” but not much. What you are matters tremendously.”

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