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The German philosopher Walter Benjamin had the curious notion that

The German philosopher Walter Benjamin had the curious notion that we could change the past. For most of us, the past is fixed while the future is open. – Terry Eagleton

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For the liberal state to accommodate a diversity of beliefs while having few positive convictions is one of the more admirable achievements of civilization. – Terry Eagleton

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Most poetry in the modern age has retreated to the private sphere, turning its back on the political realm. – Terry Eagleton

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Dawkins considers that all faith is blind faith, and that Christian and Muslim children are brought up to believe unquestioningly. Not even the dim-witted clerics who knocked me about at grammar school thought that. – Terry Eagleton

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You know when youre young you think you will always be. As you become more fragile, you reflect and you realize how much comfort can come from the past. Hymns can carry you into the future. – Andy Griffith

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Including myself, the majority of the Korean people believe in this staunch alliance between Korea and the United States and all of us hope that our traditional alliance will be further strengthened in the future. – Lee Myung-bak

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You cannot fight against the future. Time is on our side. – William E. Gladstone

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I touch the future. I teach. – Christa McAuliffe

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