Benjamin Zephaniah on borders
Benjamin Zephaniah3 quotes“This planet is for everyone, borders are for no one. It’s all about freedom.”
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Rap comes from the oral tradition. The oral tradition gives voice to those who would’ve otherwise been voiceless.
Benjamin ZephaniahBenjamin Zephaniah The way animals are carted around reminds me of the slavery of my people… The slavery of animals has to be ended too.
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Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
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Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
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After all, the very foundation of national sovereignty is a nation’s ability to protect its borders.
Bob BarrBob Barr We need to make sure we have secure borders.
Bob CorkerBob Corker In the aftermath of September 11th, it is critical to secure our borders.
Bobby JindalBobby Jindal I am very familiar with Hungary, because I grew up in Romania, which borders it.
Bela KarolyiBela Karolyi On the border area with Lebanon where [Hezbollah forces] want to protect themselves and cooperate with us, but they don’t exist all over Syria.
Bashar al-AssadBashar al-Assad One feels a quickening of the pulse when one crosses a border.
Barbara Grizzuti HarrisonBarbara Grizzuti Harrison Hezbollah fighters are on the borders with Lebanon where the terrorists attacked them. On the borders with Lebanon, this is where Hezbollah retaliated, and this is where we have cooperation, and that’s good.
Bashar al-AssadBashar al-Assad [Hezbollah forces] cannot exist all over Syria anyway, for many reasons, but they exist on the borders.
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