"In the land of my birth I cannot vote, whereas a young person of eighteen can vote. And why? Because he or she possesses that wonderful biological attribute - a white skin."

Land, Skin, Vote, Southafrican

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"In the land of my birth I cannot vote, whereas a young person of eighteen can vote. And why? Because he or she possesses that wonderful biological attribute - a white skin."

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"Louisiana loses 30 miles a year off our coast. We lost 100 miles last year off our coast thanks to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. We have lost a size of land equivalent to the entire state of Rhode Island."

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"And for myself, I think for the present He is calling me to another land; but how long shall be my abode, or what employment He has for me there, I know not, for I cannot think He is taking me there to live and lurk only."

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"Here I found those who had set out before me, both by sea and land, except those who have died."

Junipero Serra, Spanish Clergyman

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"Without that sense of security which property gives, the land would still be uncultivated."

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"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality."

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"You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them."

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"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together."

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"We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low."

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"Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are."

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"Niger is not an isolated island of desperation. It lies within a sea of problems across Africa - particularly the 'forgotten emergencies' in poor countries or regions with little strategic or material appeal."

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"Without forgiveness, there's no future."

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"I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of someone who considers himself my master. I want the full menu of rights."

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"Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."

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