“Declare your jihad on thirteen enemies you cannot see -egoism, arrogance, conceit, selfishness, greed, lust, intolerance, anger, lying, cheating, gossiping and slandering. If you can master and destroy them, then you will be read to fight the enemy you can see.”
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“If it should happen you wake up and Armageddon has come, lie still.”
― Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War
― Every War Has Two Losers: William Stafford on Peace and War
“Abbe Faria: Here is your final lesson - do not commit the crime for which you now serve the sentence. God said, Vengeance is mine.
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you. ”
― The Count of Monte Cristo, V1
Edmond Dantes: I don't believe in God.
Abbe Faria: It doesn't matter. He believes in you. ”
― The Count of Monte Cristo, V1
“Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.”
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“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.”
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