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Quote by Simone Weil
Imagination is always the fabric of social life and the dynamic of

Imagination is always the fabric of social life and the dynamic of history. The influence of real needs and compulsions, of real interests and materials, is indirect because the crowd is never conscious of it. – Simone Weil

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More than in any other performing arts the lack of respect for acting seems to spring from the fact that every layman considers himself a valid critic. – Simone Weil

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There is one, and only one, thing in modern society more hideous than crime namely, repressive justice. – Simone Weil

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If the history of the past fifty years teaches us anything, it is that peace does not follow disarmament – disarmament follows peace. – Bernard Baruch

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A nation that forgets its past can function no better than an individual with amnesia. – David McCullough

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I dont believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents. – Pablo Picasso

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We are not makers of history. We are made by history. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Today, befriend a stranger, or if you feel up to more of a challenge, befriend a loved one. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetime. – Jacob Bronowski

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Italy advocates the adoption of a legal instrument on cultural diversity, guaranteeing every country the protection of its own historical identity and the uniqueness of its physical and intangible cultural heritage. – Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

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The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it. – Gilbert K. Chesterton

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