All great art is by its very essence in conflict with the society with which it exists. It expresses the truth about… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
The process of decolonisation in Nigeria was a very untidy one. The British, when they were leaving finally and knew exactly who… — Wole Soyinka Copy Share Image
One of the great disadvantages of a literary or scriptural tradition like the biblical one is that a deity or context of… — Joseph Campbell Copy Share Image
[A conflict of Sunni vs. Shia] is in the mind of the Saudis, and this is in the minds of the Wahabists.… — Bashar al-Assad Copy Share Image
I always talk about Meredith and Derrick from 'Grey's Anatomy,' and I loved them the most when they sort of opened and… — Julie Plec Copy Share Image
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Concrete, Steel & Paint portrays the core values of restorative justice-respect, responsibility and relationships-expressed through art. it is art that involves victims,… — Howard Zehr Copy Share Image
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Group selection and individual selection are just two of the selection processes that have played important roles in evolution. There also is… — Elliott Sober Copy Share Image
I spent two years in Cairo, and I felt a certain urgency about trying to understand the region and the conflict here,… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
The novel is a big space, and a lot can happen. Just think about the parts of your life. How do we… — Rachel Kushner Copy Share Image
Prayer by its nature is communion and union of man with God; by its action it is the reconciliation of man with… — Ignatius Bryanchaninov Copy Share Image
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Universal ratification of the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict will establish an international moral consensus that no… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
Assurance grows by repeated conflict, by our repeated experimental proof of the Lord's power and goodness to save; when we have been… — John Newton Copy Share Image
The critical question for our generation—and for every generation— is this: If you could have heaven, with no sickness, and with all… — John Piper Copy Share Image
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At this stage you must admit that whatever is seen to be sentient is nevertheless composed of atoms that are insentient. The… — Lucretius Copy Share Image
We hear a lot about theological justifications for the conflicts, but very little about the scientific evidence, which in no way supports… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
In the old days, land was important as the giver of all things. That period is gone now. Technology and brainpower are… — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
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THE LONG WALK is a raw, wrenching, blood-soaked chronicle of the human cost of war. Brian Castner, the leader of a military… — Jon Krakauer Copy Share Image
Some people think that in order to lead a morally decent life one may sometimes have to forego the possibility of having… — Samuel Scheffler Copy Share Image
If men can be made to understand that society, with its rigid codes and stratifications, is in its confused infancy rather than… — Joost Meerloo Copy Share Image
The roots of the Palestinian conflict must be sought in history. The Holocaust and Palestine are directly connected with one another. And… — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Copy Share Image
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As the great naturalist Charles Darwin saw clearly, individual and collective interests often coincide, as in the invisible hand narrative. But he… — Bob Frank Copy Share Image
It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until he has hurt him deeply." God actually rises up storms of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I can hardly believe what these 12 caricatures [about Prophet Muhammad] have caused in the world. We Danes feel like we have… — Anders Fogh Rasmussen Copy Share Image
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![“[A conflict of Sunni vs. Shia] is in the mind of the Saudis, and this is in the minds of the Wahabists. [The Iranians] actually what they are doing is the opposite. They tried to open channels with the Saudi, with many other Islamic entities in the region in order to talk about Islamic society…” quote by Bashar al-Assad](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/25d/bashar-al-assad-1027_conflict_a-conflict-of-sunni-vs-shia-is-in-the-mi_1475735.jpg)
![“Growing up in the South, it was very patriarchal. When I applied to Stanford, I was told by a [male] college counselor, "You're never gonna get in, don't bother. They don't want you." I said, "I'm going to try." And I got in! But I wouldn't be the woman I am if I hadn't had that conflict to…” quote by Reese Witherspoon](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/58b/reese-witherspoon-2395_bother_growing-up-in-the-south-it-was-very-patr_1115964.jpg)
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