"Probably people always feel that they are living in a time of transition, but we can hardly be mistaken perhaps in thinking that this is an era of particularly momentous change, rapid and proceeding at an ever quickening rate."

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Source : Emily Greene Balch (1972). “Beyond Nationalism: The Social Thought of Emily Greene Balch”, New York : Twayne Publishers

Emily Greene Balch

#Thinking Quotes #People Quotes #Transition Quotes

“Ridicule has followed the vestiges of truth, but never usurped her place.”
“Enjoy yourself as much as you like - if only you keep from sin.”
“I hate how I don't feel real enough unless people are watching.”
“For, as you know, religions are like glow-worms; they shine only when it is dark.”
“I have had enough experience in all my years, and have read enough of the past, to know that advice to grandchildren is usually wasted.”
“My dad was a Marine. He was one of the Montford Point Marines. Those are the equivalent of the Tuskegee Airmen for Marines. He's a tough, tough guy.”
“If the only vision we have of ourselves comes from the social mirror - from the current social paradigm and from the opinions, perceptions, and paradigms of the people around us - our view of ourselves is like the reflection in a crazy mirror room at the carnival.”
“Nixon's full term was one of the most successful in U.S. history, which is why he was re-elected by the largest plurality in the country's history.”

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