"Human nature must have come much nearer perfection than it is now, or will be in many generations, to exclude from such a control prejudice, selfishness, ambition, and injustice."

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Source : Elihu Root (1916). “Addresses on International Subjects”

Elihu Root

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“Bad temper is its own scourge. Few things are more bitter than to feel bitter. A man's venom poisons himself more than his victim.”

Source : Charles Buxton, John Llewelyn Davies (1873). “Notes of Thought”, p.243
“There have been studies done on people who meditate and they have found that they actually have increased grey matter in certain parts of their brain and more neural conductivity, meaning more connections between certain parts of the brain. They have increased capacity for, in some cases, memory, or reasoning.”
“Fragile as reason is and limited as law is as the institutionalised medium of reason, that's all we have between us and the tyranny of mere will and the cruelty of unbridled, undisciplined feelings.”
“I used to be a discipline problem, which caused me embarrassment until I realized that being a discipline problem in a racist society is sometimes an honor.”

Source : Ishmael Reed (1978). “Shrovetide in old New Orleans”, Doubleday Books
“His voice was low, charged with unspeakable adjectives.”
“The most precious gift you can bring to your lover is your suffering.”
“I feel like we have to have [plus size models] as soon as possible. We're the norm. We're the majority.”

Source : Source: www.elle.com
“An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.”

Source : William Camden, John Philipot, Thomas Moule, Mark Antony Lower (1870). “Remains Concerning Britain”, p.318, Ep Publishing Limited

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