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It is not permissible for us to go on destroying the family life when we know that we are destroying it.

Alan Paton

Cry for the broken tribe, for the law and the custom that is gone. Aye, and cry aloud for the man who is dead, for the woman and children bereaved.
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Aloud Aye Bereaved Children Custom Dead Law Tribe Woman
There is a lovely road that runs from Ixopo into the hills.
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Hill Lovely Raed Run
For fear will rob him of all if he gives too much.
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Fear Give Much Rob Too
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
Sorrow is better than fear. Fear is a journey, a terrible journey. But, sorrow is at least an arriving.
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Better Fear Sorrow
Sorrow is better than fear.
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Better Fear Sorrow
It is my belief that the only power which can resist the power of fear is the power of love.
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Belief Fear Love Only Power Resist
Money is for food and clothes and comfort, and a visit to the pictures. Money is to make happy the lives of children.
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Children Clothes Food Happy Love Money Picture
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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According Judge Justice Law Unjust
Forgive us all, for we all have trespasses.
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All Forgive Trespass Us
Money is for food and clothes and comfort, and a visit to the pictures.
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Clothes Comfort Food Money Picture Visit
I am a weak and sinful man, but God put His hands on me, that is all.
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All God Hand His Man Sinful Well
All roads lead to Johannesburg.
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All Road Country Lead Pople
But when the dawn will come, of our emancipation, from the fear of bondage and the bondage of fear, why, that is a secret.
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Bondage Come Drawn Emancipation Fear Love
Cry, the beloved country, these things are not yet at an end.
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Beloved Country Cry End Thing Yet
St. Francis of Assisi taught me that there is a wound in the Creation and that the greatest use we could make of our lives was to ask to be made a healer of it.
ALAN PATON

Country Creation Great Healer Make Taught Use Wound

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