And whether they do not see him there in the grass, or whether they fear to halt even a moment, but they do not wake him, they let him be.
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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The Afrikaner has nowhere to go, and thats why he would rather destroy himself than capitulate.
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I envision someday a great, peaceful South Africa in which the world will take pride, a nation in which each of many different groups will be making its own creative contribution.
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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.
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Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply… For fear will rob him of all if he gives too much.
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These hills are grass-covered and rolling, and they are lovely beyond any singing of it.
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People hurry home past him, to places safe from danger.
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Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich.
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When the storm threatens, a man is afraid for his 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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Wise 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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I have never thought that a Christian would be free of suffering, umfundisi.
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Behind the polished panelling the white ant eats away the wood. Nothing is ever quiet, except for fools
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There is only one thing that has power completely, and that is love.
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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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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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