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Mohammed was not an apparent failure. He was a dazzling success, p

Mohammed was not an apparent failure. He was a dazzling success, politically as well as spiritually, and Islam went from strength to strength to strength. – Karen Armstrong

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Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have often perceived Islam as a violent and intolerant faith – even though when this prejudice took root Islam had a better record of tolerance than Christianity. – Karen Armstrong

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Faith
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Now I think one of the reasons why religion developed in the way that it did over the centuries was precisely to curb this murderous bent that we have as human beings. – Karen Armstrong

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Religion
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Zionism was originally a rebellion against religious Judaism and the PLO Charter was essentially secularist. But because the conflict was allowed to fester without a resolution, religion got sucked into the escalating cycle of violence and became part of the problem. – Karen Armstrong

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If youve gone into a marriage and you havent been clear about how youre going to handle money, how you want to raise kids, who is going to work or stay home or what have you, then youve set yourself up for failure. – Phil McGraw

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I will not be discouraged by failure I will not be elated by success. – Joseph Barber Lightfoot

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We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing. – Robert E. Lee

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We decided to try in vitro, because both Peter and I felt we couldnt handle another failure. When I miscarried after that, we had to come to terms with the possibility that this wasnt meant to be. – Christie Brinkley

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