#lt

Who is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn't worth any more than his, but he's the one who's buried, while I get to enjoy at least a few more hours above the ground. Is it chance, random and cruel, or is there some purpose or pattern to all this, even if it lies beyond our ken?" -Roran ↗

— Christopher Paolini

#eragon #inheritance #inheritance-cycle #inspirational #life

The laws are stacked for the wealthy. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#stacked #wealthy

Those who have the most wealth and the most property, their children have the first, the best, and the most. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#children #first #most #property #their

Those who write the editorials and those who write the columns, they simply are unaccountable. They're free to impose their cultural politics in the name of freedom of the press. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#cultural #editorials #free #freedom #impose

We've been so preoccupied with getting the government to behave in a fair and democratic way, we were not able to focus on the private sector where most of the jobs are, where most of the wealth and opportunities are. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

#been #behave #democratic #fair #focus

Black people were very angry with me for writing the book. A lot of people didn't believe me, or didn't want to believe me, and that used to really bother me. It was a very painful and difficult time. ↗

— LaToya Jackson

#believe #black #book #bother #difficult

The end of the trial and the 'not guilty' verdicts on all counts, clearing Michael of all charges, mean that he can now concentrate on the future and his art. ↗

— LaToya Jackson

#charges #clearing #concentrate #counts #end

Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say. ↗

— Mahalia Jackson

#although #experts #gospel #gospel music #i

Let us dream of tomorrow where we can truly love from the soul, and know love as the ultimate truth at the heart of all creation. ↗

— Michael Jackson

#dream #heart #know #let us #love

I'm a much healthier eater and I've lost quite a bit of weight over the years. ↗

— Randy Jackson

#eater #healthier #i #lost #much