Benjamin Zephaniah on borders
Benjamin Zephaniah3 quotes“This planet is for everyone, borders are for no one. It’s all about freedom.”
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Benjamin ZephaniahBenjamin Zephaniah The way animals are carted around reminds me of the slavery of my people… The slavery of animals has to be ended too.
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Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur Live to be happy not to impress.
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In the aftermath of September 11th, it is critical to secure our borders.
Bobby JindalBobby Jindal I am very familiar with Hungary, because I grew up in Romania, which borders it.
Bela KarolyiBela Karolyi On the border area with Lebanon where [Hezbollah forces] want to protect themselves and cooperate with us, but they don’t exist all over Syria.
Bashar al-AssadBashar al-Assad One feels a quickening of the pulse when one crosses a border.
Barbara Grizzuti HarrisonBarbara Grizzuti Harrison Hezbollah fighters are on the borders with Lebanon where the terrorists attacked them. On the borders with Lebanon, this is where Hezbollah retaliated, and this is where we have cooperation, and that’s good.
Bashar al-AssadBashar al-Assad [Hezbollah forces] cannot exist all over Syria anyway, for many reasons, but they exist on the borders.
Bashar al-AssadBashar al-Assad Thank God we’re going to try to continue and effectively defend our frontiers with the Border Patrol, with the Customs Department, with the Coast Guard, with the Armed Forces.
Barry McCaffreyBarry McCaffrey Since problems spill across borders, security anywhere depends on sustainable development everywhere.
Ban Ki-moonBan Ki-moon