“In the Europe which was created by the Second World War, divided into two blocks, each in need of a revolution that would end the abuses and injustices of capitalism and the privileges of a bureaucratic caste, collective faith does not exist.”
— Juan Goytisolo
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Category: faith
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“I was one of those people who put too much emphasis on work and career and material possessions, and it took its toll on all my relationships, on my physical health, my emotional and mental health.”
— Tony Shalhoub
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Category: health
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“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”
— Soren Kierkegaard
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Category: change
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“Our society is illuminated by the spiritual insights of the Hebrew prophets. America and Israel have a common love of human freedom, and they have a common faith in a democratic way of life.”
— Lyndon B. Johnson
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“Knowledge is power.”
— Francis Bacon
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“It took a while for me to grasp that my colleagues believe I have made an impact on the history of cinema.”
— Conrad Hall
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“Could I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace, I would yield every honor which has been accorded by war.”
— Douglas MacArthur
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“Ultimately, freedom and democracy are stronger than fear and tyranny.”
— Gijs de Vries
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“In New York alone, there was an average of more than 300 campus fires per year between 1997 and 2000, with roughly 160 of them annually in dormitories.”
— Vito Fossella
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“Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
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“The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose faith in his vision.”
— James Lee Burke
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Category: faith
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