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Quote by V. V. S. Laxman

“Against spin, my god, he is really a murderer”

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V. V. S. Laxman, born on November 1, 1974, is a renowned Indian cricketer known for his exceptional batting skills and defensive abilities. He played a crucial role in the Indian national cricket team and achieved significant success in various international matches. more

“Could he not find in his heart the generosity to acknowledge that there is a small nation that stood alone not for one year or two, but for several hundred years against aggression; that endured spoliations, famines, massacres in endless succession; that was clubbed many times into insensibility, but that each time on returning [to] consciousness took up the fight anew; a small nation that could never be got to accept defeat and has never surrendered her soul?”

“If you could drink dreams like the Irish streams Then the world would be high as the mountain of morn In the Pool they told us the story How the English divided the land.”

Ifs World Stories Dream Would Be Land Drink Mountain Streams Divided Pool

Author:John Lennon

“The Bible has been the Magna Charta of the poor and of the oppressed.”

Has Beens Poor Oppressed Magna Carta

Author:Thomas Huxley

“In Manhasset you were either Yankees or Mets, rich or poor, sober or drunk...You were 'Gaelic' or 'garlic," as one schoolmate told me, and I couldn't admit, to him or myself, that I had both Irish and Italian ancestors.”

Poor Rich Mets Drunk Italian Ancestor Sober Yankees Garlic Rich Or Poor Gaelic Schoolmates

Author:J. R. Moehringer

“There is no pleasure in life equal to that of the conquest of a vicious habit.”

Pleasure Habit Equal Conquest Vicious

Book:The strength of being clean: the physiological laws governing the pursuit of happiness ; The philosophy of hope : understanding the process by which hope displaces despair : an owners manual to the human soul

Source: The strength of being clean: the physiological laws governing the pursuit of happiness ; The philosophy of hope : understanding the process by which hope displaces despair : an owners manual to the human soul

“If you choose the lesser of two evils, you are still choosing evil.”

Ifs Stills Two Evil You Choose Lesser Evil Two Evils Lesser Of Two Evils

Author:Ralph Nader

“The root of war is fear.”

War Roots

Book:Witness to Freedom: The Letters of Thomas Merton in Times of Crisis

Source: Witness to Freedom: The Letters of Thomas Merton in Times of Crisis

“Even the dreadful martyrdom must run its course Anyhow in a corner, some untidy spot Where the dogs go on with their doggy life”

Running Courses Dog Goes On Corners Spots Martyrdom

Author:W. H. Auden

“This is a war of the unknown warriors; but let all strive without failing in faith or in duty, and the dark curse of Hitler will be lifted from our age.”

War Age Dark Failing Duty Strive Warrior Curse