"The system of domination is founded on depriving nations of their true identity. It seeks to deprive nations of their culture, identity, self-confidence and in this way dominate them."

Culture, Identity, Nations, Self

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"The system of domination is founded on depriving nations of their true identity. It seeks to deprive nations of their culture, identity, self-confidence and in this way dominate them."

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"Once we got out of Jefferson Park, we rolled down the one window that worked so the world would know we had good taste in music."

John Green, American Author

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"Amazing what the British do with language; the nuances of politeness. The world's great diplomats, surely."

Anne Rice, American Novelist

Culture, Language, Diplomacy, Communication

"Ram-fication of Ravan-ous thoughts is what Dussehra all about."

Vikrmn, Indian Author

Culture, Tradition, Reflection, Symbolism

"I'm drawn to write about upstate New York in the way in which a dreamer might have recurring dreams. My childhood and girlhood were spent in upstate New York, in the country north of Buffalo and West of Rochester. So this part of New York state is very familiar to me and, with its economic difficulties, has become emblematic of much of American life."

Joyce Carol Oates, American Novelist

Culture, Memory, Childhood, Life

"Reading's not a luxury, art's not a luxury. It's about your soul, and it's about yourself. And if reading is a luxury, being human is a luxury."

Jeanette Winterson, British Novelist

Culture, Art, Soul, Reading, Self

"The Eskimo has fifty-two names for snow because it is important to them there ought to be as many for love."

Margaret Atwood, Canadian Novelist

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"We are nothing but bricks from our cultural molds."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Culture, Identity, Tradition, Humanity

"To lose your own language was like forgetting your mother, and as sad, in a way."

Alexander McCall Smith, British Author

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"The problem with our culture is we cling to so many different truths. Yet, the truths that we cling to also depend on our point of view. Maybe, the journey to a truth that can be free of hatred, bias and injustice requires a journey of the soul to see all view points."

Shannon L. Alder, American Author

Culture, Truth, Wisdom, Life, Power

"For an idea ever to be fashionable is ominous since it must afterwards be always old-fashioned."

George Santayana, American Philosopher

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"The United States' administrations... must recognize that Iran is a big power. Having said that, we consider ourselves to be a human force and a cultural power and hence a friend of other nations. We have never sought to dominate others or to violate the rights of any other country."

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"We desire an expansion of relations with regional states and the establishment of extensive public contacts."

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"The UN structure is one-sided, stacked against the world of Islam."

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"We are not afraid of nuclear weapons. The point is that if we had in fact wanted to build a nuclear bomb, we are brave enough to say that we want it. But we never do that."

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"For this reason, the expansion of relations with all countries is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I mean balanced relationships, based on mutual respect and observation of each other's rights."

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"Our enemies can deal a blow to us any time they wish. They did not wait for permission to do this. They do not deal a blow with prior notice. They do not take action because they can't."

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"Once we got out of Jefferson Park, we rolled down the one window that worked so the world would know we had good taste in music."

"Amazing what the British do with language; the nuances of politeness. The world's great diplomats, surely."

"Ram-fication of Ravan-ous thoughts is what Dussehra all about."

"Reading's not a luxury, art's not a luxury. It's about your soul, and it's about yourself. And if reading is a luxury, being human is a luxury."

"The Eskimo has fifty-two names for snow because it is important to them there ought to be as many for love."

"We are nothing but bricks from our cultural molds."

"To lose your own language was like forgetting your mother, and as sad, in a way."

"The problem with our culture is we cling to so many different truths. Yet, the truths that we cling to also depend on our point of view. Maybe, the journey to a truth that can be free of hatred, bias and injustice requires a journey of the soul to see all view points."

"For an idea ever to be fashionable is ominous since it must afterwards be always old-fashioned."

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"The United States' administrations... must recognize that Iran is a big power. Having said that, we consider ourselves to be a human force and a cultural power and hence a friend of other nations. We have never sought to dominate others or to violate the rights of any other country."

"We desire an expansion of relations with regional states and the establishment of extensive public contacts."

"The UN structure is one-sided, stacked against the world of Islam."

"We are not afraid of nuclear weapons. The point is that if we had in fact wanted to build a nuclear bomb, we are brave enough to say that we want it. But we never do that."

"Today, the Muslim world is the poorest of the global powers."

"Global equations undergo changes, this is their nature."

"The wave of the Islamic revolution will soon reach the entire world."

"One can not impede scientific progress."

"For this reason, the expansion of relations with all countries is on the agenda of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I mean balanced relationships, based on mutual respect and observation of each other's rights."

"Our enemies can deal a blow to us any time they wish. They did not wait for permission to do this. They do not deal a blow with prior notice. They do not take action because they can't."