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"Well, in the early days of humans, the community was our only protection against predators, and against the starvation. We survived because we trusted one another."
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"People would rather live in a community with unreasonable claims, than face loneliness with their truth."
"When the others were picked up and walked home by friends or fathers or best friend's sisters,I was the kid in a grey hoodie, walking with the poets, the singers, the thinkers, and I was not alone."
"Only in community with others has each individual the means of cultivating his gifts in all directions; only in the community, therefore, is personal freedom possible."
"That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees."
"Let each of us lead a revolution of support in the lives of others."
"Everyone deserves to be in our fellowship."
"Our service as believers is not complete without fellowship with people."
"Everywhere in these days men have, in their mockery, ceased to understand that the true security is to be found in social solidarity rather than in isolated individual effort."
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"Son," Mr. P said. "You're going to find more and more hope the farther and farther you walk away from this sad, sad, sad reservation."
"He was going to punish me now. He couldn't beat me up with his old man fists, but he could hurt me with his old man words."
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