"A just security to property is not afforded by that government, under which unequal taxes oppress one species of property and reward another species."

-- James Madison

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“The spiritual element, the really important part of religion, has no concern with Time and Space, temporary mundane laws, or conduct.”

Source : Richard Le Gallienne (1915). “Vanishing Roads, and Other Essays”
“Shame weighs a lot more than flesh and bone.”

Source : Portia de Rossi (2011). “Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain”, p.234, Simon and Schuster
“I don't know who Keyser Soze is, but whoever he is, he is going to get gloriously drunk tonight.”
“It seems that the whole world is beginning to decay, and that its putrefaction has chosen to spread outward from here, from the land of the Pashtuns, where desertification proceeds at a steady, implacable crawl even in the consciences and intellects of men.”
“Dad, I may not be the best, but I come to believe that I got it in me to be somebody in this world. And it's not because I'm so different from you either. It's because I'm the same. I mean, I can be just as hard-headed, and just as tough. I only hope I can be as good a man as you.”
“Many things which are called 'secrets' are only things withheld from people until they can understand or effectively experience them.”
“I realized that I was connected to Africa. I wasn't just a Colored girl. I was part of a whole world that wanted a better life. I'm part of a majority and not a minority. My life has been a life of growth. If you're not growing, you're not going to understand real love. If you're not reaching out to help others then you're shrinking. My life has been active. I'm not a spectator”
“Rule with the heart of a servant. Serve with the heart of a king.”

Source : Bill Johnson (2015). “The Power That Changes the World: Creating Eternal Impact in the Here and Now”, p.54, Chosen Books

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