What does our commitment to nonviolence mean as citizens of one of the most powerful and oppressive nations in recorded history?
– Mary Jo Bowman
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- Ten responsible and rational young citizens are sufficient to clean up the mess of a thousand old superstitious citizens. – Abhijit Naskar
- The backward look behind the assuranceOf recorded history, the backward half-lookOver the shoulder, towards the primitive terror. – TS Eliot
- A legacy is not what is recorded in history books or repeated in song, but what is woven into the souls of those who remain. – Adrian G Hilder
- Here is a good way for the world to make a good progress: Let the less clever nations learn good things from the more clever nations! – Mehmet Murat ildan
- Leaders unify nations by creating an external enemy, and nations make that dream comes true. – MF Moonzajer
- Love is the most powerful gift we have to offer. – Kristi Bowman
- Last will never be more important than commitment. Commitment stacks the odds of a successful relationship in my favor. – Gena Showalter
- Vision with action and commitment can change the world, but without action it’s just a dream, and without commitment it’s a nightmare. – Farshad Asl
- Your commitment to Jesus is a beautiful thing, but it will eventually dwindle down, unless you fully understand His commitment to you. – Carlos A Rodriguez
- If someone tries to undermineyour commitment, re-evaluateyour commitment to them. – Domonique Bertolucci
- A decision is made with the brain. A commitment is made with the heart. Therefore, a commitment is much deeper and more binding than a decision. – Nido Qubein
- People are naturally born as Libertarians till governments and oppressive societies force them to adopt their ideologies and their ways. – Hany Ghoraba
- A leader is a thorn in the flesh of oppressive people. They never feel comfortable when a leader stands up. – Israelmore Ayivor
- As artists, it is our job to question the rules and ask if they are relevant or outdated, necessary or arbitrary, helpful or oppressive. – Teresa R Funke
- The feminist movement taught women to see themselves as victims of an oppressive patriarchy….Self-imposed victimhood is not a recipe for happiness. – Phyllis Schlafly
- Secrets, like tyrants, have influence that extends far beyond their own thrones. To silence their oppressive powers, they must be uncrowned. – Ina Catrinescu
- My life of sin among people I’m sure he thinks are deviants is happier and more honest that his oppressive, sexist cesspool. – Thomm Quackenbush
- The kind of woman whose goodness is oppressive – Han Kang
- To love with expectations is, in the end, an oppressive, driven thing, and people know it when they receive it. – Mark Galli
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- Humility is more powerful than egoistic pride. Water is more powerful than the strongest cliff and Love is more powerful than might. – Radhe Maa
- What is it to be a follower of Jesus? What does it mean to imitate Him? What does it mean to walk in His steps? – Charles M Sheldon
- Majority does not mean Right. Minority does not mean Wrong. Always maintain a stand for what is right. – Maisie A Smikle
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- But that’s what He does. Waits until the darkness seems too deep to be overcome, and then, here comes the light. – LaShonda Bowman
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- Literature is a writer’s secret life recorded in symbols. – Will Lavender
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- Most of the laugh tracks on television were recorded in the early 1950’s. These days, most of the people you hear laughing are dead. – Chuck Palahniuk
- Everything that God wants to say to you is recorded in your Bible-¦straight from His heart to yours. – Elizabeth George
- For many things were shown,Recorded and written down.But what is God to do,When His Word you do renounce? – Kari L Greenaway
- This was before voice mail, recorded phone messages you can’t escape. Life was easier then. You just didn’t pick up the phone. – Joyce Carol Oates
- Thanks to technology, the future generation will be able to see Sachin’s recorded innings and will accept that our generation was most lucky. – Amit Kalantri
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