Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The religions of the world must be assessed, not on the basis of their convoluted theologies, but in terms of the extent to which they serve as forces of liberation and empowerment.
Swami Agnivesh
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We have fought this fight as long, and as well as we know how. We have been defeated. For us as a Christian people, there is now but one course to pursue. We must accept the situation.
Robert E. Lee
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All I want is an education, and I am afraid of no one.
Malala Yousafzai
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The American people know what’s necessary to get this economy moving again. It’s fiscal discipline in Washington, D.C. and across-the-board tax relief for working families, small businesses and family farms.
Mike Pence
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The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs.
Francis Bacon
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No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expedience.
Theodore Roosevelt
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Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart.
Saint Augustine
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Each generation faces different issues and challenges, but our standard must always be measured by God’s word.
Billy Graham
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To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.
Abraham Lincoln
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Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
Ronald Reagan
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