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When men are ruled by fear, they strive to prevent the very changes that will abate it.

Alan Paton

Nosecond Johannesburg isneededuponthe earth.One is enough.
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Enough No One People Second
Forgive us all, for we all have trespasses.
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All Forgive Trespass Us
For it is the dawn that has come, as it has come for a thousand centuries, never failing.
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Century Come Dawn Fall never Thousand
When I go up there, which is my intention, the Big Judge will say to me, Where are your wounds? and if I say I haven’t any, he will say, Was there nothing to fight for?
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Any Big Go Intention Judge Say Will Wound
The ground is holy, being even as it came from the Creator.
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Being Came Creator Ground Holy
But I have learned that kindness and love can pay for pain and suffering.
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Kindness Learn Love Pain Pay Suffer
Nothing is ever quiet, except for fools.
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Ever Except Foot Nothing Quiet
And were your back as broad as heaven, and your purse full of gold, and did your compassion reach from here to hell itself, there is nothing you can do.
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Back Broad Compassion Full Gold Heaven Nothing Purse Reach
She taught me to seek sustenance from the endeavor itself, but to leave the result to God.
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Endeavor God Leave Result Seek Sustenance Taught
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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Day Fera Great Heart Love One Turn
Something deep is touched here, something that is good and deep.
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Deep Good Here Something Touch
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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Against Deserted Forest Harbour Lap Quay Silent Tap
To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one’s responsibility as a free man.
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Free Give Man Reform Responsibility Society Task
I couldn’t face that question. (Ah, But Your Land Is Beautiful)
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Beautiful Face Land Question
There is a man sleeping in the grass. And over him is gathering the greatest storm of all his days.
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All Day Gather Grass Great Man Over Sleep Storm
And money is not something to go mad about …
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Mad Money Something

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