"We cannot abandon this rabbit hole for fear of a traumatic encounter with our own culture."

-- Elif Safak

#Encounters Quotes #Rabbits Quotes #Culture Quotes

“The biblical method of change begins in the heart of man with the Gospel. It transforms the mind of man and gradually works its way out. And it builds a nation from the bottom up.”
“Others, one suspects, are afraid that the crossing of space , and above all contact with intelligent but nonhuman races, may destroy the foundations of their religious faith . They may be right, but in any event their attitude is one which does not bear logical examination for a faith which cannot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets.”
“Clearly while the president is overseas, he's at a conference and while the president is overseas I think it's appropriate that people not be critical of him or our country.”
“Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.”
“Providence is but another name for natural law. Natural law itself would go out in a minute if it were not for the divine thought that is behind it.”
“We've seen that there are a lot of people out there - teenagers in Topeka, housewives in Long Island, millionaire Internet start-up moguls - that all want to connect with each other about what it is to be human.”
“When we count on chance in lieu of law and labor, we weaken our healthy attitudes toward work, our fellow men and our God.”
“Honesty was a cheat invented first To bind the hands of bold deserving rogues, That fools and cowards might sit safe in power, And lord it uncontroll'd above their betters.”

Source : 1682 Venice Preserved, or a Plot Discovered, act1, sc.1.

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