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Quote by Alexis Carrel
The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possi

The first duty of society is to give each of its members the possibility of fulfilling his destiny. When it becomes incapable of performing this duty it must be transformed. – Alexis Carrel

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Science has to be understood in its broadest sense, as a method for comprehending all observable reality, and not merely as an instrument for acquiring specialized knowledge. – Alexis Carrel

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Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace. – Alexis Carrel

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The most efficient way to live reasonably is every morning to make a plan of ones day and every night to examine the results obtained. – Alexis Carrel

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How a society channels male aggression is one of the greatest questions as to whether that society will survive. Thats why I am not against violence in the media, I am against the glorification of immoral violence. – Dennis Prager

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Most people know more about their own elected officials via smear campaigns than they know about their own neighbors via conversation, and many know more about the celebrities via tabloids than they know about their own representatives via voting booklets. – Terri Guillemets, 2007

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And nothing embittered me, which is important, because I think ethnic people and women in this society can end up being embittered because of the lack of affirmative action, you know. – James Earl Jones

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Social reform aims to improve the condition of the poor by worsening the condition of the rich. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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