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Quote by William B. Travis

“Those prepared to give their lives in freedom's cause, come over to me.”

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William B. Travis was an American lawyer born on August 1, 1809, and died on March 6, 1836. He played a significant role in the Texas Revolution, best known for his defense of the Alamo fortress. more

“We do not merely give a religious education because that would seem to imply the possibility of some other education, a secular education, for example. But we hold that all education is divine, that every good gift of knowledge and insight comes from above, that the Lord the Holy Spirit is the supreme educator of mankind, and that the culmination of all education (which may at the same time be reached by a little child) is that personal knowledge of and intimacy with God in which our being finds its fullest perfection.”

“It is indeed one of the principal drawbacks of every kind of interventionism that it is so difficult to reverse the process.”

Kind Process Difficult Reverse Principal Drawbacks Interventionism

Book:Socialism - An Economic and Sociological Analysis: The Economist

Source: Socialism - An Economic and Sociological Analysis: The Economist

“Depression seems to be related to fear, anger and frustration. When you're in a bad mood, even if you meet with your friends, you don't take pleasure in their company. But when you're in a good mood, even if things go wrong, you can cope with them without difficulty. This is why putting yourself in a good mood, making a point of developing a sense of loving kindness gives you greater inner strength.”

“The biggest enemy of an artist is apathy... A kid gets killed by the police and I buy a T-shirt and before I can wear that one, there's another kid (killed) and I'm running out of closet space.”

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Author:Dave Chappelle

“The mirror we hold up to the person next to us is one of the most important pictures she will ever see.”

Persons Important Next Mirrors

Author:Seth Godin

“It does not render justice to the victims, but rather fosters vengeance.”

Doe Justice Victim Vengeance

Author:Pope Francis

“Abusers are engineers and architects and janitors and police officers and any other walk of life. There's not a job or profession that is exempt.”

Jobs Walks Police Profession Officers Architect Engineers Police Officer Walks Of Life Abusers Janitor

Author:Kim Gandy

“Business is a marathon, and most of society thinks it's a sprint.”

Thinking Marathon Sprint

Author:Gary Vaynerchuk

“There is a thing about beauty. Beauty is always associated with the male fantasy of what the female body is. I don’t think there is anything wrong with beauty. It’s just what women think is beautiful can be different. And there can be a beauty in individualism. If there is a wart or a scar, this can be beautiful, in a sense, when you paint it.”

“The way to develop the habit of savoring is to pause when something is beautiful and good and catches our attention - the sound of rain, the look of the night sky - the glow in a child's eyes, or when we witness some kindness. Pause... then totally immerse in the experience of savoring it.”

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Author:Tara Brach

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