"It was God who dictated what man should believe and do, leaving man the freedom to accept or scoff, to obey or disregard."

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Source : Israel Shenker (1985). “Coat of Many Colors: Pages from Jewish Life”, Doubleday Books

Israel Shenker

#God Quotes #Believe Quotes #Men Quotes

“Ma'alesh; no matter; never mind; what can you do but accept things as they are? Ma'alesh, your pot overturned in the fire; ma'alesh, your prize mare died; ma'alesh, you lost all your possessions and half your family. The word was the everyday essence of Islam - which itself, after all, means "submission.”

Source : Laurie R. King (2016). “The Mary Russell Series 9-Book Bundle: O Jerusalem, Justice Hall, The Game, Locked Rooms, The Language of Bees, The God of the Hive, Pirate King, Garment of Shadows, Dreaming Spies”, p.441, Bantam
“Every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world is due to the triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without it”
“My accent remained terrible. It was very hard for me to initiate any conversation with someone I didn't know.”
“On network, you have limitations for how raunchy it can get and how violent it can get.”
“Woman's rights should come by evolution, and not by revolution. I want a little woman's right tried first, and then, if the experience is bad, we can go back on our track; if good, forward.”

Source : Joseph Cook (1880). “Socialism: With Preludes on Current Events”
“One can do something if one can see and understand it...”
“The secret to a long-lasting relationship is perpetually imagining the worst. It's a world view tracing back to my Eastern European ancestry and one I draw upon regularly.”

Source : "Breakups: Why I Make Movies About Them With My Boyfriend" by Zoe Lister-Jones, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 5, 2012.
“Marriage requires searing honesty at all costs. I learned that from my third wife.”

Source : "What I've Learned: Alan Arkin" by Mike Sager, www.esquire.com. February 25, 2007.

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