The tragedy is that things are not mended again.
ALAN PATONHappy the eyes that can close
More Alan Paton Quotes
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Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich.
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Therefore if a law is unjust, and if the Judge judges according to the law, that is justice, even if it is not just.
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Behind the polished panelling the white ant eats away the wood. Nothing is ever quiet, except for fools
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The only way in which one can make endurable man’s inhumanity to man.
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The truth is, our civilization is not Christian; it is a tragic compound of great ideal and fearful practice, of loving charity and fearful clutching of possessions.
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For our Lord suffered. And I come to believe that he suffered, not to save us from suffering, but to teach us how to bear suffering. For he knew that there is no life without suffering.
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Building on the mistakes of the past and the energy generated by reconciliation to create a new future.
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Such lightening and thunder will come there has never been seen before, bringing death and destruction.
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One thing is about to be finished, but here is something that is only begun. And while I live it will continue
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For mines are for men, not for money. And money is not something to go mad about, and throw your hat into the air for.
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In the deserted harbour there is yet water that laps against the quays. In the dark and silent forest, there is a leaf that falls.
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For who can stop the heart from breaking?
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I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they are turned to loving, they will find that we are turned to hating.
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One day in Johannesburg, and already the tribe was being rebuilt, the house and soul being restored.
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The tragedy is not that things are broken.
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