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Quote by Thor Heyerdahl
A civilized nation can have no enemies, and one cannot draw a line

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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Civilization grew in the beginning from the minute that we had communication – particularly communication by sea that enabled people to get inspiration and ideas from each other and to exchange basic raw materials. – Thor Heyerdahl

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communication
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It is also rarer to find happiness in a man surrounded by the miracles of technology than among people living in the desert of the jungle and who by the standards set by our society would be considered destitute and out of touch. – Thor Heyerdahl

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Happiness
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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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War
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Other Quotes from
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The mountains are calling and I must go. – John Muir

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Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are dead. – Aldous Huxley

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Nature

We lament the speed of our society and the lack of depth and the nature of disposable information. – David Ogden Stiers

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Nature

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir

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Nature

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I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. – F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace

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The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity – and an obligation – to help them turn this desire into reality. – Condoleezza Rice

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Computer games tend to be boys games, warlike games with more violence. We have not spent enough time thinking through how to encourage more girls to be involved in computing before coming to college so they can see a possible career in information technology. – Freeman A. Hrabowski III

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Nothing says holidays, like a cheese log. – Ellen DeGeneres

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