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And still its message is of peace,
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KILROY J. OLDSTER In life, one must gage how far one has come, where one is at, and how much more there is to go. JAIME CONTRERAS There is only one belief that can rob death of its sting and the grave of its victory.. For without ... GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Never has America lost a war ... But name, if you can, the last peace the United States won. Victory... VINE DELORIA JR. But the West of the old times, with its strong characters, its stern battles and its tremendous stre... BUFFALO BILL Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies. ROBERT KENNEDY Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator and change has its enemies. ROBERT F. KENNEDY Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies. ROBERT FRANCIS KENNEDY Progress is the life-style of man. The general life of the human race is called Progress, and so is ... VICTOR HUGO Life's Irony;Its only in defeat you will know the person with a heart of victory. 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AMANDA WARD EYRE The far right seeks to retain the material progress of American capitalism while removing some of it... RONALD SEGAL Never would forever, with all its meanings, be so clear and distinct as in the true, guaranteed end ... SARAH DESSEN Government, in its very essence, is opposed to all increase in knowledge. Its tendency is always to... H.L. MENCKEN Nature finds its peace in silence, forgiveness, and universal love. DEBASISH MRIDHA The truest expression of a people is in its dances and its music. Bodies never lie. AGNES MILLE The truest expression of a people is in its dances and its music.
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