"We had been friends. We could not become strangers. It left only one thing: we must be enemies."

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Source : John Christopher (2015). “The Prince in Waiting”, p.128, Simon and Schuster

John Christopher

#Enemy Quotes #Stranger Quotes

“Have there ever been more submissive slaves? Adoring, even in their irons, the God who punishes them.”
“Statistics are like women; mirrors of purest virtue and truth, or like ***** to use as one pleases.”
“If you cannot bear these stories then the society is unbearable. Who am I to remove the clothes of this society, which itself is naked. I don't even try to cover it, because it is not my job, that's the job of dressmakers.”
“Although it was the middle of winter, I finally realized that, within me, summer was inextinguishable.”
“It is critical that the American people, and not just their financial institutions, be represented at the negotiating table.”
“People tend to think of breakthroughs in medicine as a new drug, a laser, or a high-tech surgical procedure. They often have a hard time believing that the simple choices that we make in our lifestyle. What we eat, how we respond to stress, whether or not we smoke cigarettes, how much exercise we get, and the quality of our relationships and support can be as powerful as drugs and surgery. And they often are.”
“When the human organism is discharging its negative experience efficiently, the mind is empty of past or future concerns; there is no worry, anticipation, or regret. This means that the mind is left open to Being, the simplest state of awareness.”
“Everything I have said or done is in the hands of God. I commit myself to Him! I certify to you that I would do or say nothing against the Christian faith.”

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