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Rene Steiner

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“confess i am curiously drawn unmentionable to
the americans doubt i could exist among them for
long however psychic demands far too severe
much violence much that repels i am attracted
none the less their variousness their ingenuity
their elan vital and that some thing essence
quiddity i cannot penetrate or name”
― Robert Hayden, Collected Poems

tags: americans, appeal, character, elan, essence, ingenuity, poem, poetry

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“Tell me about your family," I said. And so she did. I listened intently as my mother went through each branch of the tree. Years later, after the funeral, Maria had asked me questions about the family - who was related to whom - and I struggled. I couldn't remember. A big chunk of our history had been buried with my mother. You should never let your past disappear that way.”
― Mitch Albom, For One More Day

tags: family, family-tree

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“The turmoil and dislocations confronting present-day society will not be solved until both the scientific and religious genius of the human race are fully utilized.”
― Baha'i International Community

tags: baha-i, bahai, genius, human, peace, religion, science, turmoil, unity

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“Man's merit lieth in service and virtue and not in the pageantry of wealth and riches.”
― Bahá'u'lláh

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“Go to any airport in this country and you’ll see how well our government is dealing with the terrible danger you’re in. TSA staffers are wanding 90-year-old ladies in wheelchairs, and burrowing through their suitcases. Toddlers are on the no-fly list. Lipsticks are confiscated. And it’s all done with the highest seriousness. It’s a show of protection and it stirs the fear pot, giving us over and over an image of being in grave personal peril, needing Big Brother to make sure we’re safe.”
― Ann Medlock

tags: flying, government, military, tsa

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