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“I wish the Lord would take me now”

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Livia Drusilla, born on January 30, 58 BC and died in 29 AD, was an influential figure in the early Roman Empire. She was the wife of Augustus and played a significant role in political and religious affairs. more

“The basic drive behind real philosophy is curiosity about the world, not interest in the writings of philosophers. Each of us emerges from the preconsciousness of babyhood and simply finds himself here, in it, in the world. That experience alone astonishes some people. What is all this - what is the world? And what are we? From the beginning of humanity some have been under a compulsion to ask these questions, and have felt a craving for the answers. This is what is really meant by any such phrase as 'mankind's need for metaphysics.'”

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“A great deal of living must go to a very little writing.”

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“I feel like a mirror reflecting back everyones perception of me.”

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“Nike is the uniform for kids all over the world, and African design has been killed by Nike. Africans no longer want to wear their own designs.”

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“I dont like the idea of spirituality done the way its done. The only way I could understand it was through creativity, not by going to an Ashram, or finding a guru or joining a temple. I made work out of it.”

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“I dont support terrorism and never have. As a Sri Lankan that fled war and bombings, my music is the voice of the civilian refugee.”

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Author:M.I.A.

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