"Principles are like a seed in the ground; they must continually be visited with heavenly influences or else your life will be a barren field."

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Source : Thomas Traherne (2010). “Centuries of Meditations”, p.298, Cosimo, Inc.

Thomas Traherne

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“Progress is measured by the degree of differentiation within a society.”

Source : Sir Herbert Edward Read (1964). “Selected writings: poetry and criticism”
“A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to the world!”
“I am in so many movies that are on TV at 2:00 a.m. that people think I am dead.”
“There were big geysers coming up where the shells were landing and there were bodies floating, face down, face up.”
“I lived in Texas for 10 years.”
“From a good teacher you may learn the secret of listening. You will never learn the secret of life. You will have to listen for yourself”
“I came into the world charged with the duty to uphold the right in every place, to destroy sin and evil... the only reason I took birth was to see that righteousness may flourish, that good may live, and tyrants be torn out by their roots.”
“I have met with political leaders, legislators, and diplomats, seeking the next steps to press in reducing and eliminating the nuclear threat in this century. I have participated in public coalitions developing programmes for action to combat the global rash of small arms. All are trying and making a difference.”

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