"People say that slaves were taken from Africa. This is not true: People were taken from Africa, among them healers and priests, and were made into slaves."

-- Abdullah Ibrahim

#Taken Quotes #People Quotes #Slave Quotes

“Conservatism cherishes tradition; innovation fetishizes novelty. They tug in different directions, the one toward the past, the other toward the future.”

Source : "Wall Street Protests: Cash-Roots" by Jill Lepore, www.newyorker.com. October 6, 2011.
“How long would authority ... exist, if not for the willingness of the mass to become soldiers, policemen, jailers, and hangmen.”
“No one dances sober, unless he is insane.”
“Integrity is what you do when no one is watching; its doing the right thing all the time, even when it may work to your disadvantage.”

Source : FaceBook post by Tony Dungy from Jan 05, 2016
“Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise.”
“Sometimes what is most important to us is not obvious and can be seen only by how we respond to our husbands in everyday life.”
“The boss says 'Go'; the leader says 'Let's go!'”
“Where there are love and generosity, there is joy. Where there are sincerity and sacrifice, there is friendship. Where there are harmony and simplicity, there is beauty. Where there are prayer and forgiveness, there is peace. Where there are moderation and patience, there is wisdom. Where there are conflicts and crises, there is opportunity. Where there are wonder and adventure, there is growth. Where there are adoration and confession, there is worship. Where there are compassion and concern, there is God. Where there are faith and hope, there is spring.”

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