"Spanish civilization crushed the Indian. English civilization scorned and neglected him. French civilization embraced and cherished him."

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Source : Francis Parkman (1868). “France and England in North America”, p.44

Francis Parkman

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“These days it seems the lyric impulse, so seemingly fragile, comes in for a lot of abuse-or simply a lot of mistrust. What's it for, anyway, in this hard-edged, worried world? Into this cultural uncertainty Gregory Orr's spirited meditation on the surprisingly tensile strength of poetry in the face of profound suffering and grief presents a welcome fresh view of the ancient human instinct to cry out and to praise.”
“If the Tenth Amendment were still taken seriously, most of the federal government's present activities would not exist. That's why no one in Washington ever mentions it.”

Source : Thomas E. Woods, Jr. (2004). “The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History”, p.26, Regnery Publishing
“If you are going to write, say, fantasy - stop reading fantasy. You've already read too much. Read other things; read westerns, read history, read anything that seems interesting, because if you only read fantasy and then you start to write fantasy, all you're going to do is recycle the same old stuff and move it around a bit.”
“One doesnâ€™t become a witch to run around being helpful eitherâ€¦. Itâ€™s to escape all that â€“ to have a life of oneâ€™s own, not an existence doled out to you by others, charitable refuse of their thoughts, so many ounces of stale bread of life a day.”
“Indeed I have always found that the only thing in regard to Toronto which faraway people know for certain is that McGill University is in it.”
“Well, I'm lucky because, you see, I'll probably bounce back from this role.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If you want to catch something, running after it isn't always the best way.”
“My main message to folks who love animals is that you can do something every day to help them.”

Source : "Alison Eastwood: Growing up in Hollywood, keeping grounded, and helping animals in need". Interview with Barbi Twins, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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