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Alan Paton98 quotes“The Judge does not make the law. It is people that make the law.”
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One thing is about to be finished, but here is something that is only begun. And while I live it will continue
Alan PatonAlan Paton Let him not love the earth too deeply. Let him not laugh too gladly when the water runs through his fingers, nor stand too silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fire.
Alan PatonAlan Paton What broke when he could bring himself to thrust down the knife into the warm flesh, to bring down the axe on the living head, to cleave down between the seeing eyes, to shoot the gun that would drive death into the beating heart?
Alan PatonAlan Paton It is not permissible for us to go on destroying the family life when we know that we are destroying it.
Alan PatonAlan Paton For our Lord suffered. And I come to believe that he suffered, not to save us from suffering, but to teach us how to bear suffering. For he knew that there is no life without suffering.
Alan PatonAlan Paton And money is not something to go mad about …
Alan PatonAlan Paton But sorrow is better than fear. For fear impoverishes always, while sorrow may enrich.
Alan PatonAlan Paton Such lightening and thunder will come there has never been seen before, bringing death and destruction.
Alan PatonAlan Paton What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another?
Alan PatonAlan Paton And man’s destruction of his own environment, is to exemplify in your own lives man’s humanity to man and man’s reverence for the place in which he lives.
Alan PatonAlan Paton Sorrow is better than fear.
Alan PatonAlan Paton Nosecond Johannesburg isneededuponthe earth.One is enough.
Alan PatonAlan Paton 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.
Alan PatonAlan Paton When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.
Alan PatonAlan Paton Let him not be too moved when the birds of his land are singing.
Alan PatonAlan Paton I have always found that actively loving saves one from a morbid preoccupation with the shortcomings of society.
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I managed to cut myself loose and while there was pain – there weren’t any blood.
Jenny WinbladhJenny Winbladh Free will exist only in a confused mind.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland If you are true to yourself, you are already a winner.
Alex DanielAlex Daniel You deserve words that remind you of your value.
Saif Ali ManganSaif Ali Mangan Do always wonder about your worth and remind yourself that even roses have their own thorns.
Megan LaoMegan Lao I’m like sugar in the coffee. Stir me and I’ll dissolve into you.
BelaBela Plans have changed. Life looks different. & now we’re all figuring it out as we go.
Tanya GillTanya Gill Be loyal to those loyal to you.
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To make of the columns of The New York Times a forum for the consideration of all questions of public importance,
Adolph OchsAdolph Ochs This [discovery of a cell-free yeast extract] will make him famous
Adolf von BaeyerAdolf von Baeyer So you do things to make them proud and accept you.
Adepero OduyeAdepero Oduye In fact, sometimes the only way they’ll ever exist is if you make them yourself.
Adam SavageAdam Savage And when you’re a perfectionist little monster, it makes it even harder.
Adam YoungAdam Young Every society decides what its laws are, and it’s the people who make decisions with regards to these laws.
Adel al-JubeirAdel al-Jubeir This will make the transition happen with less death and destruction.
Adel al-JubeirAdel al-Jubeir You work so hard at something to make sure that it’s very pure and very genuine and very steadfast to who you are, so creative control for me is a big one.
Adam YoungAdam Young
