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.
ALAN PATONIt is my belief that the only power which can resist the power of fear is the power of love.
More Alan Paton Quotes
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Nor give too much of his heart to a mountain or a valley. For fear will rob him if he gives too much.
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It is not permissible to add to one’s possesions if these things can only be done at the cost of other men.
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If you wrote a novel in South Africa which didn’t concern the central issues, it wouldn’t be worth publishing.
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The sun pours down on the earth, on the lovely land that man cannot enjoy. He knows only the fear of his heart.
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When the storm threatens, a man is afraid for his house.
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Such development has only one true name, and that is exploitation.
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There is a lovely road that runs from Ixopo into the hills.
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Sorrow is better than fear.
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Although nothing has come yet, something is here already.
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I couldn’t face that question. (Ah, But Your Land Is Beautiful)
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The Judge does not make the law. It is people that make the law.
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We do not work for men. We work for the land and the people. We do not even work for money.
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The tragedy is that things are not mended again.
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The Afrikaner has nowhere to go, and thats why he would rather destroy himself than capitulate.
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Forgive us all, for we all have trespasses.
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