"Livestock adopted in Africa were Eurasian species that came in from the north. Africa's long axis, like that of the Americas, is north/south rather than east/west. Those Eurasian domestic mammals spread southward very slowly in Africa, because they had to adapt to different climate zones and different animal diseases."

-- Jared Diamond

#Animal Quotes #Axes Quotes #Long Quotes

“You only grow when you are alone.”
“There's only two kinds of music: the blues and zippety doo-dah.”
“I would ask: Given the nature of free-market capitalism - where the rule is to rise to the top at all costs - is it possible to have a financial industry hero? And by the way, this is not a pop-culture trend we're talking about. There aren't many financial heroes in literature, theater or cinema.”
“Time is money, so I went and bought a rolex.”
“Politics must not be separated from religious values; religion must not be separated from political responsibility.”

Source : Joel C. Hunter (2011). “New Kind of Conservative (Large Print 16pt)”, p.171, ReadHowYouWant.com
“I had the choice to either grow up and find God in the situation or become bitter. I chose to find God. And I experienced freedom like I never knew before.”
“Today, 112 years later, 94% of the people in the world recognize the Coca-Cola logo and product. In 112 years, we can reach the world for profit's sake, but we cannot do it for the glory of God in 2,000 years.”
“Everything in life goes back to the basics.”

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