"The only justification for ever looking down on somebody is to pick them up."

-- Jesse Jackson

#Inspirational Quotes #Motivational Quotes #Spiritual Quotes

“My mother once said to me, 'You must promise to be happy; it is the greatest favour you can do to others'. It has guided me throughout my life.”

Source : "Stéphane Hessel fought injustice all his great life" by Agnès Poirier, www.theguardian.com. February 27, 2013.
“From education to broadband, from building roads and bridges to supporting the military, Barack Obama is delivering for North Carolina. And he is delivering for America. A growing middle class is the foundation for a strong America.”

Source : "Gov. Bev Perdue DNC 2012 speech". www.politico.com. September 04, 2012.
“A journey of four hundred and thirty miles can be made in any part of the United States, but in Turkey it takes as many days.”
“It seems to me that most people are interested in reading about characters who are richer than they are.”
“It was a saying of the ancients, "Truth lies in a well;" and to carry on this metaphor, we may justly say that logic does supply us with steps, whereby we may go down to reach the water.”
“Being in a rage was rather like being out in a thunderstorm - you couldn't hear yourself think.”

Source : Patricia Wentworth (1992). “The Ivory Dagger”, Perennial
“Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they donâ€™t want it.”

Source : Miller Williams (1997). “The Ways We Touch: Poems”, p.55, University of Illinois Press
“If real development is to take place, the people have to be involved.”

Source : Julius Kambarage Nyerere (1974). “Man and Development: Binadamu Na Maendeleó”

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