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Quote by Abbe Pierre
The question I asked Georges has now become a general one - You, w

The question I asked Georges has now become a general one – You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers. – Abbe Pierre

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What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences. – Abbe Pierre

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Men
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Its true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges. – Abbe Pierre

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Nothing seems at first sight less important than the outward form of human actions, yet there is nothing upon which men set more store: they grow used to everything except to living in a society which has not their own manners. – Alexis de Tocqueville

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When I read about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut, I can only think that American society has found one more way to destroy itself. – Isaac Asimov

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People are going to behave however the social norms permit, and beyond that. – Max Cannon

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The huge problem in our society is the enormous ignorance of the ideas that underlie modern art. – Thom Mayne

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The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers or of races, but the happiness of common man. – William Beveridge

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