"Chiron had said once that nations were the most foolish of mortal inventions. "No man is worth more than another, wherever he is from."

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Madeline Miller

#Men Quotes #Foolish Quotes #Invention Quotes

“I have to say from the outset that not all prose can be transferred to the screen.”
“The calculus of utility aims at supplying the ordinary wants of man at the least cost of labour.”

Source : William Stanley Jevons (1871). “The Theory of Political Economy”, p.32
“Most kids will not volunteer to eat veggies. At times you must step up to the plate and enforce the rule of authority as a parent.”
“I would never say that being Bob Marley's son has been a pressure. It has been a door opener.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“All revolutions are impossible until they happen. Then they become inevitable”

Source : Albie Sachs (2011). “The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter”, p.133, Souvenir Press
“When a woman dresses modestly, I can take her seriously as a woman because she doesnâ€™t look like sheâ€™s begging for attention. She knows that sheâ€™s worth discovering. Such humility is radiant. Unfortunately, many women are so preoccupied with turning menâ€™s heads that they overlook their power to turn our hearts.”
“Comic-Con is nerd Christmas. People go wanting to have fun.”
“Ethics arises in the recognition of our obligation to care for others as beings, like us, exposed to mortality - that is, beings who need our help. Buddhism, not wrongly, extends this to 'all sentient beings'.”

Source : "Towards hope". Interview with Richard Marshall, www.3ammagazine.com. July 18, 2014.

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