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.
ALAN PATONWise men write many books, in words too hard to understand. But this, the purpose of our lives, the end of all our struggle, is beyond all human wisdom.
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Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that’s the inheritor of our fear.
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There is only one thing that has power completely, and that is love.
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There is only one way in which one can endure man’s inhumanity to man and that is to try, in one’s own life, to exemplify man’s humanity to man.
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Then some unknown rebellion brewed in you, doing harm to you, though how I do not understand.
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Sorrow is better than fear. Fear is a journey, a terrible journey. But, sorrow is at least an arriving.
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She taught me to seek sustenance from the endeavor itself, but to leave the result to God.
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I couldn’t face that question. (Ah, But Your Land Is Beautiful)
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But when the house is destroyed, there is something to do. About a storm he can do nothing, but he can rebuild a house.
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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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There is a lovely road that runs from Ixopo into the hills.
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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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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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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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What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another?
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But I have learned that kindness and love can pay for pain and suffering.
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