Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Israel is guilty of apartheid and persecution of the Palestinian people, both inside Israel and also in the Occupied Territories.
Alice Walker
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Let each become all that he was created capable of being.
Thomas Carlyle
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Wearing a turtleneck is like being strangled by a really weak guy, all day. Wearing a backpack and a turtleneck is like a weak midget trying to bring you down.
Mitch Hedberg
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Stumbling is not falling.
Malcolm X
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America is becoming so educated that ignorance will be a novelty. I will belong to the select few.
Will Rogers
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I love kids, but they are a tough audience.
Robin Williams
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When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.
Buddha
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I was elated, ecstatic and extremely surprised that we were successful.
Neil Armstrong
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There are vivid memories from my childhood – what we had to go through because of low wages and the conditions, basically because there was no union. I suppose, if I wanted to be fair, I could say that I’m trying to settle a personal score. I could dramatize it by saying that I want to bring social justice to farm workers.
Cesar Chavez
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Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?
Walt Whitman
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