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“We have come into the world naked, and all the animals are naked, why should man hide his body behind clothes?”

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Rajneesh, originally named Chandra Mohan Jain, was an Indian spiritual teacher and writer. Born on December 11, 1931, and passed away on January 19, 1990, he is known for his unique teachings and lifestyle that attracted followers from around the world. more

“Nakedness is very common in the tribe. It is not a shameful thing; it is an expression of one's relationship with the spirit of nature. To be naked is to be open-hearted. Normally kids stay naked until puberty and even beyond. It was only with the introduction of cheap cloth from the West, through Goodwill and other Christian organisations, that nakedness began to be associated with shame.”

Kids Christian Spirit Common Expression Shame West Naked Tribes Introduction Hearted Shameful Goodwill Organisation Puberty

Book:Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman

Source: Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic, and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman

“Nakedness means freedom, and although dancing on a sun-kissed hillside with shorts on seems pretty similar to dancing with shorts off, there is all the difference in the world. It is as if your clothes take on the weight of your worries and concerns - they come to embody your defences against the world, and if you can feel confident enough and safe enough, then taking them off evokes a powerful sense of liberation, of joy and freedom; and more than that - of innocence and of openness to the world.”

Ifs World Feels Mean Enough Seems Joy Differences Powerful Worry Sun Safe Clothes Concern Weight Dancing Innocence Liberation Openness Defence Evoke Shorts Sun Kissed

Book:A Brief History of Nakedness

Source: A Brief History of Nakedness

“Not all the Greek runners in the original Olympics were totally naked. Some wore shoes.”

Originals Shoes Naked Greek Olympics Runners

Author:Mark Twain

“Coming through the years, and finding that I not only have just the fans of my day, but the young ones of today - that's what it means, it means it was worth all of it.”

Years Mean Today Young Fans Findings Through The Years Young Ones

Author:Ella Fitzgerald

“Cross-examination is beyond any doubt the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth. ... Cross-examination, not trial by jury, is the great and permanent contribution of the Anglo-American system of law to improved methods of trial-procedure.”

Law Doubt Discovery Crosses Method Trials Permanent Contribution Engines Examination Procedures Jury Trial By Jury

Book:A Treatise on the Anglo-American System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law: Including the Statutes and Judicial Decisions of All Jurisdictions of the United States and Canada

Source: A Treatise on the Anglo-American System of Evidence in Trials at Common Law: Including the Statutes and Judicial Decisions of All Jurisdictions of the United States and Canada

“No system of criminal justice can, or should, survive if it comes to depend for its continued effectiveness on the citizens' abdication through unawareness of their constitutional rights. No system worth preserving should have to fear that if an accused is permitted to consult with a lawyer, he will become aware of, and exercise, these rights.”