"If you divide the world into them and us, and history into ours and theirs, or if you think of history as something only you and your affiliates possess, then no matter what you know, no matter how noble your intentions, you have taken one step toward the destruction of the world."

-- Robert Bringhurst

#Taken Quotes #Thinking Quotes #World Quotes

“When you slick back your hair, you get a really good idea of just how melon-like your head actually is.”

Source : "Michelle Monaghan Interviews Nathan Fillion About Tyler Shields 'Historical Fiction' Photo Exhibit (Exclusive)". Interview with Michelle Monaghan, www.justjared.com. May 18, 2016.
“Brother, thy tail hangs down behind.”
“The powers of financial capitalism had a far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate the political system of each country and the economy of the world as a whole. This system was to be controlled in a feudalist fashion by the central banks of the world acting in concert, by secret agreements arrived at in frequent meetings and conferences.”

Source : Carroll Quigley (1966). “Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time”, G S G & Associates Pub
“When Paris sneezes, Europe catches cold.”
“As my exciting story began I was being punched in the stomach.”
“Most men would love to be stared at by women. Don't doubt me on this. And my guess is that most women are actually intrigued by it and have developed techniques and skills for dealing with it. Don't doubt me.”
“Really, The smart thing to do was to stop dating and get a cat.”
“True repentance has as its constituent elements not only grief and hatred of sin, but also an apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ. It hates the sin, and not simply the penalty; and it hates the sin most of all because it has discovered God's love.”

Source : William Mackergo Taylor (1879). “Moses the Law-giver”

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