"An afro is a poor man's haircut."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Culture, Appearance, Poverty, Humor

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"We do not actually know other cultures, we only know our judgements."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"Cultural heritage define the uniqueness of individuals. Appreciate cultural diversity."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"Odo had not tried to renew the basic relationships of music, when she renewed the relationships of men. She had always respected the necessary. The Settlers of Anarres had left the laws of man behind them, but had brought the laws of harmony along."

Ursula K. Le Guin, American Writer

Culture, Music, Law, Harmony, Relationship

"Lash had been explaining to her that it's impolite to refer to an African American as a nigga, unless one was another African American, when Troy Lee came in and said, 'She only speaks Cantonese.''She does not. She keeps coming in and saying 'What's up my nigga?'''Oh yeah. She does that to me, too. Did you give her a pound?''No. I didn't give her a pound, motherfucker. She called me a nigga.''Well, she's not going to quit unless you give her a pound. It's just the way she rolls.''That's some bullshit, Troy.''It's her couch."

Christopher Moore, American Novelist

Culture, Language, Identity, Truth

"You can tell a lot about the intellectual and moral progress of a nation's citizens, by the quality and nature of the films they watch."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Culture, Truth, Power, Life, Wisdom

"To breathe Paris is to preserve one's soul."

Victor Hugo, French Author

Culture, Paris, Soul, Breath, Life

"One of Scotland's most important cultural exports - stories."

Sara Sheridan, Scottish Author

Culture, Story, Heritage, Legacy

"The law don't like jazz clubs. No one wants anything to do with that kind of trouble."

Sara Sheridan, Scottish Author

Culture, Law, Rebellion, Music, Fear

"Sociologically speaking, as Americans we often lack social, cultural, and mindful awareness. We hear the stories of how our arrogance has been known to offend, confuse, and alienate people from other cultures. Arrogance is the thief of mindfulness and it happens from both directions."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Culture, Arrogance, Truth, Power, Wisdom

"Culture is a symbolic veil with which we hide our animal nature from ourselves - and other animals."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Culture, Truth, Life, Wisdom, Power

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"Every artist takes their final work to the grave."

Legacy

"Nothing humbles a beautiful woman better than not being wanted by a man whose girlfriend or wife is ugly (or not as beautiful as she is)."

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"Our parents would not be 'The best parents in the world' (to us) if they were not our parents."

Family

"A humanitarian seldom makes a good lover. For a lover's world revolves around their lover, while a humanitarian's world revolves around the world."

Love

"There would definitely be way fewer instances of cheating, if the average couple did not have sex only when the woman feels like it."

Relationship

"Intelligence is a way of thinking, not a choice of words."

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"In a society where women are truly equal to men, a kid bred by a theist mother and an atheist father is born an agnostic. In a patriarchal society, the kid is automatically an atheist."

Equality

"A makeover is the rebranding of a human being."

Identity

"In some cases, it is the woman's stomach-not her heart-that has left her man for another."

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"The second most dangerous thing about money is that it leaves most of the people who have a lot of it with the unshakable belief that they are intelligent and well informed. The most dangerous thing about it is that it leaves most of the people who do not have a lot of money with the very same belief."

Money