Ultimately we must concern ourselves with pulling out by its roots the decadence that controls our culture, the profit motive that controls… — Jane Fonda Copy Share Image
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No one in this country has any root anywhere; we don't live in America, we board here, we are like spiders that… — Van Wyck Brooks Copy Share Image
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![“[I like to cook] Shepherd's pie, which is a classic British dish. But my version reflects my Jamaican roots, because I add jerk to it as well.” quote by Naomie Harris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e24/naomie-harris-7128_add_i-like-to-cook-shepherd-s-pie-which-is-a_2658362.jpg)
![“The word ‘sin’ is derived from the Indo-European root ‘es-,’ meaning ‘to be.’ When I discovered this etymology, I intuitively understood that for a [person] trapped in patriarchy, which is the religion of the entire planet, ‘to be’ in the fullest sense is ‘to sin'.” quote by Mary Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/465/mary-daly-12589_etymology_the-word-sin-is-derived-from-the-indo-eu_889160.jpg)
![“I never left my roots. You can identify me as someone that didn't become high and mighty. Humility is a defining [trait] all of us can forever learn, and I try to be as humble as anyone can be.” quote by Serena Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/517/serena-williams-1589_defining_i-never-left-my-roots-you-can-identify-m_17115.jpg)
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