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Quote by Thor Heyerdahl
Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear

Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear this in mind before judging the actions of others. I realized this from the start during World War II. – Thor Heyerdahl

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A civilized nation can have no enemies, and one cannot draw a line across a map, a line that doesnt even exist in nature and say that the ugly enemy lives on the one side, and good friends live on the other. – Thor Heyerdahl

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Nature
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I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesnt occur from taking orders, but rather from people who through their own willpower and strength are willing to sacrifice their lives for an idea. – Thor Heyerdahl

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strength
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Thor Heyerdahl
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In my experience, it is rarer to find a really happy person in a circle of millionaires than among vagabonds. – Thor Heyerdahl

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Experience
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War
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The real war is not between the West and the East. The real war is between intelligent and stupid people. – Marjane Satrapi

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Yes quaint and curious war is! You shoot a fellow down youd treat if met where any bar is, or help to half-a-crown. – Thomas Hardy

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War

A visitor from Mars could easily pick out the civilized nations. They have the best implements of war. – Herbert V. Prochnow

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If it hadnt been for the Cold War, neither Russia nor America would have been sending people into space. – James Lovelock

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The office of president is a bastardized thing, half royalty and half democracy, that nobody knows whether to genuflect or spit. – Jimmy Breslin

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I am not a great theologian. I know there is a theological concept called invincible ignorance in which a strong enough faith binds you to any facts to the contrary. – Barney Frank

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True there has been more talk of peace since 1945 than, I should think, at any other time in history. At least we hear more and read more about it because mans words, for good or ill, can now so easily reach the millions. – Lester B. Pearson

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Qigong is a jewel that has many facets. – Ken Cohen

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