"My great-great-great-grandmother walked as a slave from Virginia to Eatonton, Georgia... It is in memory of this walk that I chose to keep and to embrace my "maiden" name, Walker."

-- Alice Walker

#Memories Quotes #Grandmother Quotes #Virginia Quotes

“Killing a man in defense of an idea is not defending an idea; it is killing a man.”
“From what I've heard, Paris did a little bit more prep work as far as making bike lanes and all of that stuff. They really did it properly, which New York is getting to little by little.”
“My very sassy, older southern sister is very quick to point out that it's a luxury that my daughter gets to come to work with me. She does, and I have lunch with her every single day. My mom says I have 'high class problems.'”
“Over 5,000 years, states have made surprisingly consistent claims about their duties. They have promised to protect people from threats; promote their welfare; deliver justice and also, perhaps less obviously, uphold truth - originally truths about the cosmos, and more recently truths drawn from reason and knowledge.”

Source : "The media's lies poison our system" by Geoff Mulgan, www.theguardian.com. May 7, 2004.
“In the end, it's extra effort that separates a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more that that, too. It starts with complete command of the fundamentals. Then it takes desire, determination, discipline, and self-sacrifice. And finally, it takes a great deal of love, fairness and respect for your fellow man. Put all these together, and even if you don't win, how can you lose?”
“Men are not inspired to protect women who are naked, but instead to conquer and violate them; they want to protect those who are clothed.”
“As much as I try, when I open my mouth, Lena comes out, And I get so mad.”
“If you were born in a country or at a time not only when nobody comes to kill your wife and your children, but also nobody comes to ask you to kill the wives and children of others, then render thanks to God and go in peace. But always keep this thought in mind: you might be luckier than I, but youâ€™re not a better person.”

Source : Jonathan Littell (2009). “The Kindly Ones: A Novel”, p.20, Harper Collins

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