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When a tradition gathers enough strength to go on for centuries, y

When a tradition gathers enough strength to go on for centuries, you dont just turn it off one day. – Chinua Achebe

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Ive had trouble now and again in Nigeria because I have spoken up about the mistreatment of factions in the country because of difference in religion. These are things we should put behind us. – Chinua Achebe

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People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, thats the time to do something about it, not when its around your neck. – Chinua Achebe

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I dont walk around with fear. I walk around with strength. I believe in cause and effect. – Melanie Griffith

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Terrorists have failed to trigger mass conflict between Muslims and non-Muslims in Europe. We should draw strength from that fact. – Gijs de Vries

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I still believe in the possibility of the United States, with all its will and all its strength, and I dont just mean military, persevering against any challenge. I still believe in that. – Richard Holbrooke

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Then when I went to Iraq and saw the strength and character the men and women in our military service exhibit every day and their belief in what theyre doing, I knew I wanted to get that on film and share it with everyone. They are my inspiration. – Joe Nichols

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Hamas, also elected to governmental leadership in Palestine, includes the jihadists, people who have declared war on the United States of America and its ally, Israel. – Zach Wamp

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Peace is produced by war. – Pierre Corneille

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