"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice."

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"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice."

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"Anyone that refuses to grow will remain in the past. It is a demand of life."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Change, Growth, Past, Demand, Life

"Since when has corruption everywhere, homes, streets, offices, become a Nigerian factor."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Change, Corruption, Society, Factor, Awareness

"Heat of blood makes young people change their inclinations often, and habit makes old ones keep to theirs a great while."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

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"The change the world needs is not in the hand of everyone who is alive. It is in the works of those who deliberately contribute to make it a better place."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Change, Contribute, Success, Action

"You realize you can't change the world but it shouldn't stop you from trying."

Kevin Johnson, American Athlete

Change, Trying, World

"Jealousy is bred in doubts. When those doubts change into certainties, then the passion either ceases or turns absolute madness."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

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"There are few things that will remain constant over the long run."

Steven Redhead, British Author

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"To really change the world, we have to help people change the way they see things."

Suzy Kassem, American Writer

Change, Perspective, Vision, Transformation

"No one on earth is "functionless". The problem we usually have is that functions of people are being displayed in the wrong positions! Change position!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Change, Function, Position, Growth

"Such is life. We grow up. Planets like Tiny get new moons. Moons like me get new planets."

John Green, American Author

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"The family is the nucleus of civilization."

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"The most interesting thing in the world is another human being who wonders, suffers and raises the questions that have bothered him to the last day of his life, knowing he will never get the answers."

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"But the new generation had tasted the wine of philosophy, and from this time onward the rich youth of Rome went eagerly to Athens and Rhodes to exchange their oldest faith for the newest doubts."

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"A man is as old as his arteries and as young as his ideas."

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"Religion arises not out of sacerdotal invention or chicanery, but out of the persistent wonder, fear, insecurity, hopefulness and loneliness of man."

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"It may be true that you can't fool all the people all the time, but you can fool enough of them to rule a large country."

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"Make wisdom human to the adolescent mind."

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