wisdom Quotes
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A man who is seeking to understand violence does not belong to any country, to any religion, to any political party or partial system; he is concerned with the total understanding of mankind.
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War then, is a relation – not between man and man but between state and state and individuals are enemies only accidentally not as men, nor even as citizens but as soldiers not as members of their country, but as its defenders.
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Books are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home, and no hindrance abroad; companions by night, in traveling, in the country.
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The cornerstones of this country’s operation are economic and political strength and power. The black man doesn’t have the economic strength – and it will take time for him to build it. But right now the American black man has the political strength and power to change his destiny overnight.
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May the death penalty, an unworthy punishment still used in some countries, be abolished throughout the world.
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To encourage literature and the arts is a duty which every good citizen owes to his country.
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We establish no religion in this country. We command no worship. We mandate no belief, nor will we ever. Church and state are and must remain separate.
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Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.
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If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.
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Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear.