"Men who teach only men are called scholars. Women who teach only women are called political agitators."

-- Dale Spender

#Men Quotes #Political Quotes #Teach Quotes

“When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary.”
“Money is a great dignifier.”

Source : Paul Laurence Dunbar, Gene Andrew Jarrett, Thomas Lewis Morgan (2005). “The Complete Stories of Paul Laurence Dunbar”, p.24, Ohio University Press
“My highest achievement: never shutting my heart down. Even in my darkest moments - through sexual abuse, a pregnancy at 14, lies and betrayals - I remained faithful, hopeful, and open to seeing the best in people, regardless of whether they were showing me their worst. I stayed open to believing that no matter how hard the climb, there is always a way to let in a sliver of light to illuminate the path forward.”
“A night of endless dreams, inconsequent and wild, is this my life; none more worth telling than the rest.”

Source : Murasaki Shikibu (2011). “The Tale of Genji”, p.361, Tuttle Publishing
“Bad day?" "Every day is a bad day here." "Eh, this place isnt't so terrible." "How are you always cheerful?" "Alcohol," he says with a sideways grin.”
“I try to remember the things that keep me peaceful, happy, and compassionate. I constantly write notes on my phone about little discoveries I make in terms of perspective and habitual thought patterns. My memory seems to let me down, so this really helps me.”
“It perhaps might be said--if any one dared--that the most worthless literature of the world has been that which has been written by the men of one nation concerning the men of another.”
“The impact of the Yemeni manuscripts is still to be felt. Their variant readings and verse orders are all very significant. Everybody agrees on that. These manuscripts say that the early history of the Koranic texts is much more of an open question than many have suspected: the text was less stable, and therefore had less authority, than has always been claimed.”

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