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Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey

Alvin Ailey was an outstanding American choreographer known for his unique dance style and contributions to modern dance. Born on January 5, 1931, and passing away on December 1, 1989, Ailey was highly respected for his innovative dance works and promotion of dance art. His dance company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, became a symbol of American modern dance. more

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“The spectacle of what is called religion, or at any rate organised religion, in India and elsewhere, has filled me with horror and I have frequently condemned it and wished to make a clean sweep of it. Almost always it seemed to stand for blind belief and reaction, dogma and bigotry, superstition, exploitation and the preservation of vested interests.”

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Book:Jawaharlal Nehru: An Autobiography : with Musings on Recent Events in India
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“I want nothing to do with any religion concerned with keeping the masses satisfied to live in hunger, filth, and ignorance. I want nothing to do with any order, religious or otherwise, which does not teach people that they are capable of becoming happier and more civilized on this earth, capable of becoming master of his fate and captain of his soul.”

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Author:Jawaharlal Nehru
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“No country or people who are slaves to dogma and the dogmatic mentality can progress, and unhappily our country and people have become extraordinarily dogmatic and little-minded”

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Book:Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru: Advisory Board: M. Chalapathi N. Y. Sharada Prasad, and B. R. Nanda;general Editor: S. Gopal
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