#ge

We are no longer going to ask for the land, but we are going to take it without negotiating. ↗

— Robert Mugabe

#going #land #longer #negotiating #take

Those who read books cannot understand the teachings and, what's more, may even go astray. But those who try to observe the things going on in the mind, and always take that which is true in their own minds as their standard, never get muddled. They are able to comprehend suffering, and ultimately will understand Dharma. Then, they will understand the books they read. ↗

— Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

#experience #self-knowledge #study #experience

My mission in life is to try and get to a point where my insides world is not affected by the outside world. ↗

— Jeremy Jackson

#get #insides #life #mission #outside

I believe if there is any place left where the humanity is still visible, it can not be anywhere else than in an Islamic society. Time would come when the world would be obliged to accept this reality. ↗

— Jermaine Jackson

#any #anywhere #believe #come #else

If you don't feel apologetic for slavery, if you don't feel apologetic for colonialism, if you feel proud of it then say that. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#colonialism #feel #proud #say #slavery

Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#cannot #challenge #day #get #go

I would like 'I Dream of Genie' powers. ↗

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

#genie #i #i dream #like #powers

Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it. ↗

— Thomas a Kempis

#faith #follow #intelligence #must #never

A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#falsehood #judge #market #nation #open

I do still get the odd fan letter about The Good Life, clearly written by somebody aged 18, who says: Will you send a photograph? And I think: Maybe it's kinder not to. I'm deeply into my 50s now. ↗

— Felicity Kendal

#aged #clearly #deeply #fan #get