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“It is telling that, historically, quarantines extended primarily to those who had less wealth, power, and social clout.”
― Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
― Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
“I know most people try hard
to do good and find out too late
they should have tried softer.”
― You Better Be Lightning
to do good and find out too late
they should have tried softer.”
― You Better Be Lightning
“Diseases don’t ruin lives just because they rot off noses. They destroy people if the rest of society isolates them and treats them as undeserving of help and respect.”
― Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
― Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
“This can happen again. This is happening in other parts of the world now. And you have to speak out. You can’t remain silent. Silence is complicity.”
― Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
― Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
“Increasingly at Southern airports, instead of a “good-bye” or “thank-you,” cashiers are apt to say, “Have a blessed day.” This can make you feel like you’ve been sprayed against your will with God cologne. “Get it off me!” I always want to scream. “Quick, before I start wearing ties with short-sleeved shirts!”
― Calypso
― Calypso
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