A mind enclosed in language is in prison.

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"To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul."

- Simone Weil

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"The joy of learning is as indispensable in study as breathing is in running."

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Inspiration

"Liberty, taking the word in its concrete sense, consists in the ability to choose."

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"The most important part of teaching is to teach what it is to know."

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Education

"The truth is, nobody really possesses it."

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"It is at the moment of death that humanity has value."

- Archer

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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

Philosophy

"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

Philosophy

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

- Theodor Seuss Geisel

Philosophy

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

- G.K. Chesterton

Philosophy