Quote by Judy Collins
For many centuries, suicides were treated like criminals by the so

For many centuries, suicides were treated like criminals by the society. That is part of the terrible legacy that has come down into societys method of handling suicide recovery. Now we have to fight off the demons that have been hanging around suicide for centuries. – Judy Collins

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I feel so very grateful to have the voice God gave me. It takes a lot of rest and training to sing, and I was lucky that I found a great teacher when I first moved to New York. – Judy Collins

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I was raised to speak out about politics and the world around me. I would do it whether I was in the public or not. It is the way I was taught. The American way. – Judy Collins

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I have inspiration and feelings of being alive most every day I live. – Judy Collins

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Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality. – Lord Acton

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Society bristles with enigmas which look hard to solve. It is a perfect maze of intrigue. – Honore de Balzac

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Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling it never forgives preaching of a new gospel. – Edmund Burke

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I mean, Britain is a country of successful Muslim businesspeople, teachers and educators, journalists. So, we have to say very strongly that the two million plus Muslims in Britain, the vast bulk of them make a huge contribution to our society, and they actually make it the vibrant society it is. – David Miliband

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