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The fundamental human right, the presupposition of every other right, is the right to life itself. This is true of life from the moment of conception until its natural end. Abortion, consequently, cannot be a human right -- it is the very opposite. It is a deep wound in society. ↗

— Pope Benedict XVI

#human-rights #life #pro-choice #pro-life #life

Everyone confesses that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us; but most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do. ↗

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

#body #brings #circumstances #confesses #does

love all ...but don't allow all to love you.. ↗

— anony d'souza

#love

Others can make us vulnerable and the sooner such vulnerabilities are dealt with the better ↗

— Ron Rash

#humans #love #vulnerable #love

Love' is the name for our pursuit of wholeness, for our desire to be complete. ↗

— Plato

#plato #symposium #love

There are many things which can not be expressed by words. There are many words which can not be spelled by human tongue. There are many tongues which utter one single truth. ↗

— Toba Beta

#human #life #perception #tongue #truth

Where else," I will say, "does an old turtle crossing the path Make all the difference in the world? ↗

— Patricia MacLachlan

#humor #true-to-life #life

Sin embargo, conocí a muchos internados que supieron ser fieles a su dignidad humana hasta el mismo fin. Los nazis lograron degradarlos físicamente, pero no fueron capaces de rebajarlos moralmente. Gracias a estos pocos, no he perdido totalmente mi fe en la humanidad. Si en la misma jungla de Birkenau no todos fueron necesariamente inhumanos con sus hermanos hombres, indudablemente hay todavía esperanzas. Esta esperanza es la que me hace vivir. ↗

— Olga Lengyel

#holocaust #human-nature #inspirational #nazism #strength

I'm an acquired taste, he assured her, displaying one dimple, but addictive. ↗

— Stephanie Bond

#love #love

When I'm in love, I can't stand anyone. ↗

— Stefano Benni

#love #wit #love