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This was the aversion Riham felt toward those shrewd, bearded men on television—they spoke of the greatness of Allah, of servitude and humility, but they were cloaked in fury, preoccupied with it. They were simply angry.
“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”
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― A Game of Thrones
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― Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
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'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.”
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'That is the only time a man can be brave,' his father told him.”
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