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Slavery and freedom cannot exist together. ↗

In the laws of the land, she has no rights; in government she has no voice. And in spite of another principle recognized in this Republic, namely, that 'taxation without representation is tyranny,' she is taxed without being represented. ↗

— Ernestine Rose

#being #government #land #laws #namely

For all of my life I'd been extremely healthy. I'd never had any health issues, so to go from being perfectly healthy to having this very rare disease was scary. In a lot of people it is very severe. Some people go blind, you can have neuro-lesions which affect your brain, so I was very nervous. ↗

— Sanya Richards-Ross

#going #i #indefensible #indefinable #manner

I feel as healthy as I've ever felt. ↗

— Sanya Richards-Ross

#going #i #indefensible #indefinable #manner

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#cannot #force #kept #only #peace

If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#book #cannot #enjoy #enjoy reading #over

You cannot find peace by avoiding life. ↗