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I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself

I gambled on having the strength to live two lives, one for myself and one for the world. – Ruth Benedict

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Racism is an ism to which everyone in the world today is exposed; for or against, we must take sides. And the history of the future will differ according to the decision which we make. – Ruth Benedict

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Racism
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If we justify war, it is because all peoples always justify the traits of which they find themselves possessed, not because war will bear an objective examination of its merits. – Ruth Benedict

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War
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The crucial differences which distinguish human societies and human beings are not biological. They are cultural. – Ruth Benedict

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Culture
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strength
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Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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strength

Its a wonderful side effect of what were doing, to give someone the strength to come out of the closet to their family, or simply present themselves aesthetically in a way they feel happy with, whether or not their friends are going to be allowed to like them anymore. – Davey Havok

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strength

When youre younger, your inspiration is there. As you get older, it tends to waver. Once you find it – I found it again – thats where you can draw from. Thats where you draw your strength from. – Elvis Stojko

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strength

Unfortunately, there are so many people who live their whole life in a place that is safe and protected and simple and they dont really have that strength inside to fly. – Andrew Shue

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strength

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Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work. – Michael Novak

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Election Day

For what is the best choice, for each individual is the highest it is possible for him to achieve. – Aristotle

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Success & Failure

If the reporter has killed our imagination with his truth, he threatens our life with his lies. – Karl Kraus

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Imagination