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If patriotism were defined, not as blind obedience to government, not as submissive worship to flags and anthems, but rather as love of one's country, one's fellow citizens (all over the world), as loyalty to the principles of justice and democracy, then patriotism would require us to disobey our government, when it violated those principles. ↗

— Howard Zinn

#patriotism #love

All along, he had believed instinctually that his broken heart had something to do with the collapse of culture. He wanted to blame it on economics instead of on the fact that she was a fucking bitch. ↗

— Sarah Schulman

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About three things I was Absolutely postive. First, Edward was a vampire. "Second, there was a part of him - and I didn't know how dominant that part might be - that thirsted for my blood. "And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him ↗

— Stephenie Meyer

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Katie looked up at the seamless blue sky and drew in a deep breath. The pure oxygen seemed only to fuel the fire that was burning inside her, the fire that burned for both Eli and for Africa. She was in love. She knew it. But for now, that was a truth that shouldn't be revealed to anyone. Not even Eli. As if he didn't already know. ↗

— Robin Jones Gunn

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You don't just get over it. And it doesn't make any difference if you're supposedly a grown-up. It never goes away. ↗

— Sophie Kinsella

#loss #love

Treating a person as a means to an end, and an end moreover which in this case is pleasure, the maximization of pleasure, will always stand in the way of love. ↗

— John Paul II

#sex #sexuality #love

Love takes something that's difficult and makes it feel so effortless. ↗

— Debbie Macomber

#effortless #love #love

Dukh takilfa sade hi jime jodh dite, jad hawawa ne sade rah sato modh dite ↗

— Samar Sudha

#love

You know how they say you have to first love yourself before you love another? I did. I didn't like it. I'm WAY too high maintenance. ↗

— Vasu Ritu Primlani

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I’ll be as loving as you will be, as stubborn as I know you are, as passionate as I’m thankful you are and as supportive and understanding as I’ve known you to be. You are my best friend and I love you ↗

— Danielle-Claude Ngontang Mba

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