"Prayer is the spirit speaking truth to Truth."

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“The worst men often give the best advice.”

“Envy's a coal comes hissing hot from hell.”

“Evil and good are God's right hand and left.”

“They who forgive most shall be most forgiven.”

“Respect is what we owe; love what we give.”

“Art is man's nature; nature is God's art.”

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— Sarah Palin

Politics1964

#truth

"There are an infinite number of ways to lie and only one truth. Propaganda today is not a wall, not a dike holding back information from reaching the people. It is a flood, overwhelming our critical t…"

— Garry Kasparov

Politics1963

#mind

"There is a powerful expression of our yearning. But now that we have the revolutionary spirit, we must not lose sight of the brotherhood awareness. Temper the revolutionary spirit. Culture identificat…"

— Reies Tijerina

Social Activism1926–2015

#power

"At first she had disliked the code name chosen for her by the Secret Service. Then she'd watched a YouTube video about actual mockingbirds, which were crafty, graceful, and melodious. Like me, she tho…"

— Carl Hiaasen

Journalism1953

#love