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Religion is the organization of spirituality into something that became the hand maiden of conquerors. Nearly all religions were brought to people and imposed on people by conquerors, and used as the framework to control their minds. ↗

— John Henrik Clarke

#brought #conquerors #control #framework #hand

What does it mean to be the best? It means you have to be better than the number two guy. But what gratification is there in that? He's a loser—that’s why he's number two. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#best #bizarre #competing #competition #competitor

There is no greater feeling than hanging out with my dogs, or just walking around the land with our horses. My rescue ranch is is where I feel the most at peace and where I'm reminded of the simple things in life and let the chaos of my crazy work life fade away. ↗

— Kelly Clarkson

#away #chaos #crazy #dogs #fade

Last night, two men tried to force my shutters. I recognized them: they are two of Rodin's Italian models. He told them to kill me. I am in his way; he wants to get rid of me. ↗

— Camille Claudel

#force #get #his #his way #i

A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil. ↗

— Grover Cleveland

#american #dignity #fact #honest #honor

Communism is a hateful thing, and a menace to peace and organized government. ↗

— Grover Cleveland

#government #hateful #menace #organized #peace

The avian influenza found in mainland British Columbia poses no significant threat to human health. ↗

— John Clifford

#british #british columbia #columbia #found #health

At least a third of a woman's life is marked with aging; about a third of her body is made of fat. Both symbols are being transformed into operable condition--so that women will only feel healthy if we are two thirds of the women we could be. How can an "ideal" be about women if it is defined as how much of a female sexual characteristic does not show on her body, and how much of a female life does not show on her face? ↗

— Naomi Wolf

#aging #beauty #body-image #cosmetic-surgery #cosmetics

If there is a ground zero in the cultural wars, it is Missouri, a state where pro-life groups are strong and well organized and their agenda dominates local politics. ↗

— Eleanor Clift

#cultural #dominates #ground #ground zero #groups

In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change. ↗

— Hillary Clinton

#also #change #globalization #instances #many