Sign in with Facebook
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
―
―
“Governments want efficient technicians, not human beings, because human beings become dangerous to governments – and to organized religions as well. That is why governments and religious organizations seek to control education.”
― Education and the Significance of Life
― Education and the Significance of Life
“You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing, and dance, and write poems, and suffer, and understand, for all that is life.”
―
―
“Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay.”
―
―
“When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a Christian or a European, or anything else, you are being violent. Do you see why it is violent? Because you are separating yourself from the rest of mankind. When you separate yourself by belief, by nationality, by tradition, it breeds violence. So a man who is seeking to understand violence does not belong to any country, to any religion, to any political party or partial system; he is concerned with the total understanding of mankind.”
―
―
Raeesa’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Raeesa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
66 books
|
71 friends
566 books
|
205 friends
570 books
|
49 friends
633 books
|
411 friends
306 books
|
121 friends
1,143 books
|
257 friends
133 books
|
144 friends
125 books
|
890 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Raeesa
Lists liked by Raeesa
