Justice demands integrity. It’s to have a moral universe – not only know what is right or wrong but to put things in perspective, weigh things. Justice is different from violence and retribution; it requires complex accounting.
BELL HOOKSEvery terrorist regime in the world uses isolation to break people’s spirits.
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What we cannot imagine cannot come into being.
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I began writing a book on love because I felt that the United States is moving away from love.
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The political core of any movement for freedom in the society has to have the political imperative to protect free speech.
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I believe that it is impossible for two individuals not committed to their own and each other’s well being to sustain a healthy and enduring relationship.
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Love is really more of an interactive process. It’s about what we do not just what we feel. It’s a verb, not a noun.
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If we give our children sound self-love, they will be able to deal with whatever life puts before them.
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The practice of love offers no place of safety. We risk loss, hurt, pain. We risk being acted upon by forces outside our control.
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Feminism is for everybody.
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My idea of a delicious time is to read a book that is wonderful. But the ruling passion of my life is being a seeker after truth and the divine.
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The people I love, I’m committed to loving for the rest of my life.
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Since loving is about knowing, we have more meaningful love relationships when we know each other and it takes time to know each other.
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Whenever women struggle with breast cancer and face better care than ever, that’s feminism.
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Genuine love is rarely an emotional space where needs are instantly gratified.
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Any society based on domination supports and condones violence.
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Love is an action, never simply a feeling.
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