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“Never can a room look comfortable without books ... Books ought to be scattered all over the house, even in the passages, in the bedroom, les livres du chevet, everywhere.”

Quote by Elisabeth of Wied

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Elisabeth of Wied

Princess Elisabeth of Wied, born on December 29, 1843, and died on February 18, 1916. Her career and category are currently limited by available information. more

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“I am quite above physical death and believe it to be only the birth throes for a much purer life in a much purer draping.”

Believe Death Birth

Author:Elisabeth of Wied

“You can never make someone punctual who is not, or quick who is slow, or lively who wants to plod on carefully. I have learnt that every fault is an exaggerated quality, nothing else.”

Want Quality Faults Shortcomings Lively Exaggerated Punctual

Author:Elisabeth of Wied

“My greatest wish is to write in such a manner that all may think they have written it themselves.”

Thinking Writing May Wish Written

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“[Written in 1901:] Nothing has been so deplorable for countries as centralization. I am afraid when I see Germany grow so powerful, and centralizing in Berlin; it is the beginning of the end!”

Has Beens Ends Country Grows Powerful Written Germany Berlin Centralization

Author:Elisabeth of Wied

“One doesn't know one's self what grain one sows, that works on and on, through one and through many lives, transmitted from heart to heart and from lips to lips.”

Knows Heart Self Lips Grain Heart To Heart

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“It seems enormous to me that we have the idea of eternity, of justice, of purity, of beauty, when everything that we see is so far from all that! Who has put those visions into our heads? The soul that knows so much more than what it sees; the soul that comes from far and goes far, and to whom limits make no difference!”

Knows Ideas Soul Seems Differences Justice Vision Limits Eternity Enormous Purity

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“I hope you have read the election programme of the Labour Party...this is not socialism. It is Bolshevism run mad.”

Running Party Election Mad Socialism Labour Programmes Labour Party Bolshevism

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“I would like to address the peoples of the world, especially the Arab peoples and the US people. Their silence over the violations against the oppressed Iraqi people who suffered greatly cannot be accepted by any fair-minded and zealous person. Therefore, all must take these violations seriously and express themselves even through peaceful demonstrations, sit-ins and protests. I urge those people to distance themselves from their rulers who support the West and the occupation forces.”

People World Persons Force Silence Support Fairs Distance West Accepted Peaceful Addresses Protest Urges Occupation Rulers Oppressed Violation Demonstration Zealous

Author:Muqtada al Sadr

“I seek the spread of freedom and democracy in the way that satisfies God. They [Americans] have planned and paved the ways for a long time, but it is God who is the real planner - and the proof of this is the fall of the American twin towers [...] a miracle from God.”

Way Long Real Fall Democracy Long Time Miracle Spread Proof Twins Towers Planners Twin Towers

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“I renew my call for the occupier (the United States) to leave our land. The departure of the occupier will mean stability for Iraq, victory for Islam and peace and defeat for terrorism and infidels.”

Mean States United United States Land Victory Islam Defeat Iraq Terrorism Stability Departure Infidel

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