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"We in the west are seen as godless, as greedy and as uncaring about the suffering of those in the developing world."
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"The rights of the individual are greatly prized in the developed world, but in many other regions they are considered a luxury reserved for the impossibly wealthy."

"We in the west are seen as godless, as greedy and as uncaring about the suffering of those in the developing world."

"There is no glory in war, yet from the blackness of its history, there emerge vivid colours of human character and courage. Those who risked their lives to help their friends."

"Those who kept their sanity and humanity intact in the face of awful adversity. Heroes named and unnamed, some known only to God."

"The domination of western values, beliefs and way of life has angered many from the east and in developing countries."

"We can survive as a population only if we conserve, develop sustainably, and protect the world's resources."

"If we are genuinely committed to promoting a culture of peace, as individuals we must look to our values and ensure that we all exhibit a peace loving life to our nation's children."
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"Some people aren't really light-teethed, they're merely dark-skinned."

"Nights were so real that days began to seem dreamlike to him."

"It is not good to make everyday decision based upon what we see and what other people are saying or thinking."

"Even if everybody is looking at the same light bulb, the unique composition of an individual will dictate how they interpret and see things. Some people will only see things with their left eye (mind/moon), while others will use only their right (heart/sun). Some people are completely void of light and repel it immediately. For instance, a beetle will chase after an opening of light, while a cockroach will scatter at a crack of it. How are we different than the insects? Nobody is purely good or purely evil. Most of us are in-between. There are moths that explore the day and butterflies that play at night. Polarity is an integral part of nature - human or not human."

"We don't need eyes to judge people's beauty, but unfortunately we judge them as we see."

"Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying."

"Changing your perception will alter your interpretations and therefore, your reality. If you feel like you're hitting a wall because you simply don't understand something, or another person has a different approach, keep your mind open and willing to reinterpret it with fresh eyes, more information, a change in position, or a new perspective."

"No is a false perception. Yes is a positive conception.Go with reality and reason."

"You look too pretty to be useful." "Truer words were never spoken."

"What is a course of history, or philosophy, or poetry, no matter how well selected, or the best society, or the most admirable routine of life, compared with the discipline of looking always at what is to be seen?"
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