I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.

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"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed."

- Mohandas Gandhi

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"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history."

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"Non-cooperation is a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for the opposite views."

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Respect

"Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having."

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"To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect, and their oneness."

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"Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start a war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife."

- Paine

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"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves."

- Eric Sevareid

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"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

- Theodor Seuss Geisel

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"Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home."

- G.K. Chesterton

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