"I have made some enemies. My enemies in the southern states consisted of those who oppressed the black slave. My enemies in the north are among those who would perpetuate the slavery of the wage workers"

-- Albert Parsons

#Southern Quotes #Black Quotes #Enemy Quotes

“In an ideal state of society we never lose sight of the womanliness of womenâ€¦why should it be considered a compliment to any woman to be told she writes, paints, sings, talks, or even thinks, like a man?”
“Internet's been down most of the day [at work]. Doing research by just asking everyone what we remember to be true. What could possibly go wrong?”
“This America has been the country of greed rather than the country of need.”

Source : "Novelist-playwright Ariel Dorfman". "The Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. November 1, 2011.
“I prefer to believe the opposite - that there is always an indestructible beauty at the heart of darkness.”

Source : Mary Balogh (2003). “A Summer to Remember”, p.376, Dell
“Science can explain what's happening down inside atoms and what's happening at the edge of the universe, but it cannot explain consciousness. It's a paradox--withou t consciousness there would be no science, but science doesn't know what to do, at all, with consciousness.”
“The growing use of biofuel will be an inestimable contribution to the generation of income, social inclusion and reduction of poverty in many poor countries of the world.”
“And I always think of life like a giant wave. You know, it rises and it crests and it flies, and it's just magnificent, and then it crashes. And for a lot of people, when it crashes, that's the end, and they go down the deep, dark hole of depression.”
“Don't let the bad shots get to you. Don't let yourself become angry. The true scramblers are thick-skinned. And they always beat the whiners.”

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