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“Democracy is itself, a religious faith. For some it comes close to being the only formal religion they have.”

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E. B. White, a renowned American writer, was born on July 11, 1899, and passed away on October 1, 1985. Known for his concise and elegant writing style, he is the author of classic works such as 'Charlotte's Web' and 'Stuart Little'. more

“Slavery in America was perpetuated not merely by human badness but also by human blindness. ... Men convinced themselves that a system that was so economically profitable must be morally justifiable. ... Science was commandeered to prove the biological inferiority of the Negro. Even philosophical logic was manipulated [exemplified by] an Aristotlian syllogism: All men are made in the image of God; God, as everyone knows, is not a Negro; Therefore, the Negro is not a man.”

Knows Men Humans Made America Money Prove Logic Philosophical Slavery Convinced Blindness Profitable Inferiority God Image Badness Slavery In America

Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.

“There are many levels of Christianity. There are many notions about God. To believe that God is a person is just one of the notions of God that you can find in Christianity. So, we should not say that there is one Christianity. There are many Christianities.”

Should Believe Persons Levels Christianity Notion Just One

Author:Nhat Hanh

“God forgive us-but most of us grew up to be the sort of men our mothers warned us against.”

Men Mother Family Grew Grew Up Forgiving God Forgives

Author:Brendan Behan

“I'm a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark.”

Dark Catholic Communist

Author:Brendan Behan

“There's no one, no one, loves you like yourself.”

Love You Like You One Love Like Yourself Love You Like

Book:The complete plays

Source: The complete plays

“Liberty requires opportunity to make a living--a living decent according to the standard of the time, a living which gives a man not only enough to live by, but something to live for.”

Men Giving Enough Opportunity Freedom Liberty Security Standards Decent Live By

Book:The Essential Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Source: The Essential Franklin Delano Roosevelt

“You'll have to learn that public life takes a lot of sweat; but it doesn't need to worry you. You won't always be right, but you mustn't suffer from being wrong. That's what kills people like us.”

People Needs Suffering Worry Confidence Sweat Serenity Public Life Being Wrong

Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt

“I am particularly interested in the indications that the people seem to understand and approve the necessity of pursuing the course that will prevent a further effort on the part of the German peoples to continue the struggle for world domination, even though they are thoroughly beaten in this war.”

People World War Seems Courses Effort Opinion Struggle Nationalism Beaten Domination Public Opinion Indication World Domination

Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Frankly, I do not like the idea of conversations to define the term "unconditional surrender."The German people can have dinned into their ears what I said in my Christmas Eve speech--in effect, that we have no thought of destroying the German people and that we want them to live through the generations like other European peoples on condition, of course, that they get rid of their present philosophy of conquest.”

People Want Said Ideas Philosophy Courses Term Generations Conditions Effects Conversation Speech Ears Surrender Destroying Conquest Unconditional Christmas Eve

Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt

“I think that both here and in England there are two schools of thought--those who would be altruistic in regard to the Germans, hoping that by loving kindness to make them Christian again--and those who would adopt a much tougher attitude. Most decidedly I belong to the latter school, for though I am not blood-thirsty, I want the Germans to know that this time at least they have definitely lost the war.”

Thinking Knows Want Two War Would Be School Christian Lost Attitude Kindness Blood Victory England Regard Surrender Latter Thirsty Loving Kindness

Author:Franklin D. Roosevelt

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