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“By genocide we mean the destruction of a nation or of an ethnic group.”

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Raphael Lemkin was a prominent lawyer and Jewish American, born on June 24, 1900, and died on August 28, 1959. He had a profound impact on international law, particularly for his legal definitions of crimes against humanity and genocide. more

“It is intended to signify a coordinated plan of different actions aiming at the destruction of essential foundations of the life of national groups, with the aim of annihilating the groups themselves. The objectives of such a plan would be the disintegration of the political and social institutions, of culture, language, national feelings, religion, and the economic existence of national groups, and the destruction of the personal security, liberty, health, dignity, and even the lives of the individuals belonging to such groups.”

Source: Axis Rule in Occupied Europe

“Sad words are just another beauty. A sad story means, this storyteller is alive”

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Book:Chris Cleave Ebook Boxed Set: Little Bee, Incendiary, Gold

Source: Chris Cleave Ebook Boxed Set: Little Bee, Incendiary, Gold

“We're often told that we live in a globalized world, and we talk about it all the time, but people don't stop to think about what it means.”

People Thinking World Mean

Author:Chris Cleave

“By object is meant some element in the complex whole that is defined in abstraction from the whole of which it is a distinction.”

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Book:The Later Works, 1925-1953: 1929-1930

Source: The Later Works, 1925-1953: 1929-1930

“I've grown up with dogs and love dogs.”

Love Dog And Love Dog Love

Author:Stephanie Zimbalist

“We all have points in our lives where two roads present themselves and we have to make a decision very fast. We don't know how it will impact our lives, but it usually does.”

Knows Doe Two Decision Know How Our Lives Impact Two Roads

Author:Stephanie Zimbalist

“We're all the harshest judges of ourselves.”

Judging

Author:Susan Anton

“Sometimes because a woman is beautiful, she's not encouraged to be more, although she may have so much more to offer.”

May Sometimes Beautiful Offers

Author:Susan Anton

“The most dangerous country for the U.S. now is Pakistan. ... We haven't been this vulnerable since the British burned Washington in 1814.”

Country Dangerous Havens British Vulnerable Burned Pakistan

Author:Robert Gallucci

“The first thing I notice about a man are his shoes. Then I look at his watch.”

Men Firsts Looks Watches Shoes

Author:Frida Giannini

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