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The fundamental law of human beings is interdependence. A person is a person through other persons.


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There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in.

There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in.



When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.



Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.

Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.



Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.



You are either on the side of the oppressed or on the side of the oppressor. You can't be neutral.

You are either on the side of the oppressed or on the side of the oppressor. You can't be neutral.



If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.

If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.



Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.



To remain neutral in situations of injustice is to be complicit in that injustice.

To remain neutral in situations of injustice is to be complicit in that injustice.



Our maturity will be judged by how well we are able to agree to disagree and yet continue to love one another, to care for one another, and cherish one another and seek the greater good of the other.

Our maturity will be judged by how well we are able to agree to disagree and yet continue to love one another, to care for one another, and cherish one another and seek the greater good of the other.



You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.

You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.





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Whatever he's feeling at a given moment is what he's always been and always will be feeling.

Whatever he's feeling at a given moment is what he's always been and always will be feeling.



Intellect is the virtue of ignoring one’s emotions’ attempt to contaminate one’s opinions.

Intellect is the virtue of ignoring one’s emotions’ attempt to contaminate one’s opinions.



I have always waited for the perfect tools to carve a statue, little did I realize that tools were never the issue, It's my carving skills which needed an upgrade and improvement.

I have always waited for the perfect tools to carve a statue, little did I realize that tools were never the issue, It's my carving skills which needed an upgrade and improvement.



I think because of all of the difficulties in Europe with terrorism and stuff, a lot of people ended up going to Portugal. They felt, I think, safer in Portugal.

I think because of all of the difficulties in Europe with terrorism and stuff, a lot of people ended up going to Portugal. They felt, I think, safer in Portugal.



There are no words, there's only the possibility of a moment even more incredible a little bit further down the road.

There are no words, there's only the possibility of a moment even more incredible a little bit further down the road.



Attempts to extinguish me don't even bother me none. Like retarded kids throwing ice cubes at the sun, a victory against Immortal Technique will never be done.

Attempts to extinguish me don't even bother me none. Like retarded kids throwing ice cubes at the sun, a victory against Immortal Technique will never be done.



There is no peace to be taken With poets who are young, For they worry about the wars to be fought and the songs that must be sung.

There is no peace to be taken With poets who are young, For they worry about the wars to be fought and the songs that must be sung.



You are not here to fritter away your precious hours when you have the ability to accomplish so much by making a slight change in your routine.

You are not here to fritter away your precious hours when you have the ability to accomplish so much by making a slight change in your routine.



Revolution Is the affair of logical lunatics.

Revolution Is the affair of logical lunatics.




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