a single generation enamoured of foreign ways is almost enough in history to risk the whole continuity of civilization and learning.
– Sister Nivedita
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- There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. – Robert Louis Stevenson
- There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. – Robert Louis Stevenson
- Risk little, earn little. Risk much, earn much. Risk all, earn all. – Matshona Dhliwayo
- Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, And thou art wedded to calamity. – William Shakespeare
- For you where never my blood sister so no more shall I call you little sister – Helen Dunmore
- Only those who play win. Only those who risk win. History favors risk-takers. Forgets the timid. Everything else is commentary. – Iveta Cherneva
- We do not just risk repeating history if we sweep it under the carpet, we also risk being myopic about our present. – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Civilization must be preserved,’ says he.’Civilization’s doing fine,’ I said. ‘We just don’t happen to be where it is. – Joanna Russ
- The soul of our civilization depends upon the civilization of our soul. The imagination of our culture calls for a culture of the imagination. – James Hillman
- Culture is the best society has to offer…How can we pass on civilization to those who do not value civilization. (Terrence Rattigan) – Beth Fine
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- Civilization is communication. When that which should be expressed and transmitted is lost, civilization comes to an end. – Haruki Murakami
- The liberty of the individual is no gift of civilization. It was greatest before there was any civilization. – Sigmund Freud
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- A leader is someone who creates better ways of doing things and better ways are new and comfortable ways. – Israelmore Ayivor
- This generation does not understand the wealth of time. No wonder there are only a few superstars and great men emerging from this generation. – Sunday Adelaja
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- Why read the current generation of text books when you have the ability to research and write the next generation of text books. – Steven Magee
- War always reaches the depths of horror because of idiots who perpetuate terror from generation to generation under the pretext of vengeance. – Guy Sajer
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- Heralds of the gospel have been needed in every generation. This generation is no different. – Katy Kauffman
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- 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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- Design that mimics the sensual continuity of nature’s subtle connections of color, light and texture invite the viewer’s receptivity. – Maggie Macnab
- The breath of life of the Senate is, of course, continuity, – Robert A Caro
- Our path, our sense of spirituality demands great earnestness, dedication, sincerity & continuity. – Sharon Salzberg
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- Most people in this world are a continuity, very few become an opportunity and the rarest of them all, evolve to be a possibility. – Pushkar Ganesh Vaidya
- The three basic material rights — continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness. – David Brin
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