#mer

America had often been discovered before Columbus, but it had always been hushed up. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#america

No wonder I’d never had any friends. I was shockingly bad at it. ↗

— Kiera Cass

#america

He reached up and tugged his ear. And I did the same. ↗

— Kiera Cass

#maxon #america

We don't like to kill our unborn; we need them to grow up and fight our wars. ↗

— Marilyn Manson

#america #war #america

Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger. ↗

— Coco Chanel

#create #latter #numerous #rare #stronger

The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American! ↗

— Patrick Henry

#england

A'isha asked him: 'Does one come to Paradise only by the mercy of Allah?' He repeated three times over: 'No one comes to Paradise except by the mercy of Allah!' 'Not even you. Messenger of Allah?' she asked. 'Not even I, unless Allah enfolds me in His mercy. ↗

— Anonymous

#islam #mercy #paradise #rasulullah #islam

The history of the American Negro is the history of this strife, -- this longing to attain self-conscious manhood, to merge his double self into a better and truer self. In this merging he wishes neither of the older selves to be lost... He simply wishes to make it possible for a man to be both a Negro and an American... ↗

— W.E.B. Du Bois

#dubois #identity #pragmatism #progress #progress

It seems as if Americans like to be the center of attention even after they're dead. ↗

— Hidekaz Himaruya

#attention #dead #hetalia #attention

We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think. ↗

— Rod Serling

#twilight-zone #development