"Life is the inside of a box, and we can't open it."

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“A little arrogance in the hands of the capable is well earned - and in most case, deserved.”

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“Religion is the biggest influence on the intellect and the decadence of a people.”

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"The progression of a painter's work, as it travels in time from point to point, will be toward clarity: toward the elimination of all obstacles between the painter and the idea, and between the idea a…"

— Mark Rothko

Art1903–1970

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"Anyone who loves us Ahlul Bayt must be ready to face a life of austerity."

— Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (A.S.)

Religion601–661

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"Why does God allow evil? – quite simply, because if He punished it immediately I’m sure we would have been snuffed out the moment we were born. God says our very thoughts are an abomination to him. If…"

— Ray Comfort

Politics1949

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"There is not only one form of the Islamic state, but many; and it is for the Muslims of every period to discover the form most suitable to their needs—on the condition, of course, that the form and th…"

— Muhammad Asad

Politics1900–1992

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