"And it is impossible to treat human beings as human beings if you label them, if you term them, if you give them a name as Hindus, Russians, or what you will. It is so much easier to label people, for then you can pass by and kick them, drop a bomb on India or Japan."

-- Jiddu Krishnamurti

#Self Esteem Quotes #Names Quotes #Japan Quotes

“It's starting to sink in," Corny said. "I can almost look at you without wanting to bang my head against the wall.”
“Part of obedience to the Golden Rule is knowing how to respond once you've behaved in an unloving way.”
“You have been having our rights so long, that you think, like a slave-holder, that you own us. I know that it is hard for one who has held the reins for so long to give up; it cuts like a knife. It will feel all the better when it closes up again.”

Source : Ernest J. Gaines, Sojourner Truth, Mary Church Terrell, Pete Seeger (2000). “The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman and related readings”
“I was chubby and awkward, and the only way I could really meet girls was to join children's theater, so that's what I did.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“I will write things, he was thinking. I will write something meaningful and wonderful someday. I can do that. And I'll dedicate it to you because you're the first person who ever made me think I could.”
“You know you're a success when people tell you, â€œI like me best when I'm with you.â€”

Source : “Joe Biden: What I've Learned” by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. December 14, 2011.
“In absolute terms, we may have to look at restricting the number of flights people take.”
“There is no doubt that Stop-and-Frisk does not yield the desired results, and it is apparent that it disproportionately targets minority communities.”

Source : "Stop-and-Frisk Targets Minorities — Creates Culture of Fear in New York" by Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 14, 2012.

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