“Illiteracy is the main cause of superstition and scepticism. People don't know the literal meaning of words.”
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“The less talent they have, the more pride, vanity and arrogance they have. All these fools, however, find other fools who applaud them.”
― Desideri Erasmi Roterodami Convivia E Conloquiis Familiaribus Selecta
― Desideri Erasmi Roterodami Convivia E Conloquiis Familiaribus Selecta
“True intelligence awakens a multitude of possibilities.”
― A Lil' Bert Can't Hurt: Words and Wisdom for Daily Life
― A Lil' Bert Can't Hurt: Words and Wisdom for Daily Life
“The way of acquiescence leads to moral and spiritual suicide. The way of violence leads to bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers. But, the way of nonviolence leads to redemption and the creation of the beloved community.”
― The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream" and Other Great Writings
― The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream" and Other Great Writings
“Racism is a philosophy based on a contempt for life. It is the arrogant assertion that one race is the center of value and object of devotion, before which other races must kneel in submission. It is the absurd dogma that one race is responsible for all the progress of history and alone can assure the progress of the future. Racism is total estrangement. It separates not only bodies, but minds and spirits. Inevitably it descends to inflicting spiritual or physical homicide upon the out-group.”
― Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
― Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
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