"There is something unique in this soil, which despite many obstacles has always remained the abode of great souls."

Culture, Inspiration, Spirituality, Nation-building

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"There is something unique in this soil, which despite many obstacles has always remained the abode of great souls."

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"Menfolks listens to somebody because of what he says. Women don't. They don't care what he said. They listens because of what he is."

William Faulkner, American Novelist

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"I look forward to an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty."

John F. Kennedy, American President

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"Only Southerners have taken horsewhips and pistols to editors about the treatment or maltreatment of their manuscript. This--the actual pistols--was in the old days, of course, we no longer succumb to the impulse. But it is still there, within us."

William Faulkner, American Novelist

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"For in Mexico, ladies and gentlemen, it's always high noon and what glows is fuchsia and what's dead is dead and no feather-dusters."

Henry Miller, American Author

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"It has always been the prime function of mythology and rite to supply the symbols that carry the human spirit forward, in counteraction to those that tend to tie it back."

Joseph Campbell, American Author

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"Just when you see a kid selling a mascot,If you don't buy it because he winks, Not only that will be considered a "boycott",Xenophobically, it will also be a jinx!"

Ana Claudia Antunes, Brazilian Singer

Culture, Action, Superstition, Behavior, Observation

"Writers are much better behaved nowadays, for a couple of reasons. Once upon a time nobody was thinking of a career, unless you lived in New York, so there wasn't as much pressure to present a respectable exterior. And secondly, there was no social media. So if you were found face down on the floor - people did do that quite a bit; usually men, but not always - or fell through plate glass windows or got into scrapes, it became a rumour, and rumours are hard to pin down."

Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist

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"Nobody read books, but women, parsons and idle people."

H. G. Wells, English Author

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"This history of culture will explain to us the motives, the conditions of life, and the thought of the writer or reformer."

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

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"If an art form is marginalized it's because it's not speaking to people."

David Foster Wallace, American Writer

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"Satyagraha is gentle, it never admits of violence."

Non-violence

"To be a successful soldier or a politician, one must be able to suppress one's finer feelings and emotions."

Leadership

"Nations are not made by mere geographical boundaries; they are forged by the character and aspirations of their people."

Identity

"Ours is a non-violent war, It is Dharma YUDDHA."

Freedom

"The main task before India today is to consolidate herself into a well-knit and united power."

Unity

"Greatness is achieved not by the absence of difficulties but by the courage to conquer them."

Greatness

"Believe in your capabilities, for within you lies the power to overcome any obstacle."

Belief

"Strive for excellence in all that you do; mediocrity has no place in the path to greatness."

Excellence

"Take to the path of dharma - the path of truth and justice. Don't misuse your valor. Remain united. March forward in all humility, but fully awake to the situation you face, demanding your rights and firmness."

Leadership

"The true measure of a nation's freedom is its ability to protect the liberties of its citizens."

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