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“Writing history is slippery, there is little Truth with an upper case T, but a lot of lower-case “truths” that are filtered through the perceptions of others.”
― Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, "Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird": Searching for Ali, Alfred Russel Wallace's Faithful Companion

tags: 19th-century, aide, birds, challenging, emotions, help, perceptions, raw, reflective

26 likes

“At last, he fully understood that change comes from within. It was up to him to get up and fight for a better life.”
― Rafael Polo, Growing Up American

tags: biographical, brutality, culture, dictatorship, fiction, heritage, immigrants, new-beginning, opportunity

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“Intellectual honesty means pursuing the truth regardless of whether or not it serves your interests or goals.”
― Milan Kordestani, I'm Just Saying: A Guide to Maintaining Civil Discourse in an Increasingly Divided World

tags: civil-disclosure, connection, conversions, divides, houghtful, improvement, inspiring, practical-tools, respectful, social-skills

65 likes

“You must sell benefits, not products.”
― Dave Ramsey, EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches

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“The money we spend to help you is really to help ourselves. We invest in you because you will do great things, and we want to be part of it.”
― Steven Decker, Projector for Sale