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“The first was that culture, not biology, was the principal force that shaped human affairs; the second, that humanity comprised a multitude of cultures that could not be ranked on an evolutionary scale, but each of which had to be understood in its own terms.”
― Kenan Malik, The Quest for a Moral Compass: A Global History of Ethics

“Pity those who seek for shepherds, instead of longing for freedom! An encounter with the superior energy is open to anyone but remains far from those who shift responsibility onto others. Our time on this earth is sacred, and we should celebrate every moment.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Witch of Portobello

“The more people anticipate the elimination of suffering the less strength they have actually to oppose it.”
― Dorothee Sölle, Suffering

“That as long as we keep God imprisoned in a retributive frame instead of a restorative frame, we really have no substantial good news;”
― Richard Rohr, The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe