"To abandon oneself to principles is really..." - Quote by Albert Camus
To abandon oneself to principles is really to die - and to die for an impossible love which is the contrary of love.
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“To those waiting with bated breath for that favorite media catchphrase, the U-turn, I have only this to say, ‘You turn if you want; the lady’s not for turning.”
“It is always disagreeable to take stands. It is always easier to compromise, always easier to let things go. To many women, and I am one of them, it is extraordinarily difficult to care about anything enough to cause disagreement or unpleasant feelings, but I have come to the conclusion that this must be done for a time until we can prove our strength and demand respect for our wishes. We cannot even be of real service in the coming campaign and speak as a united body of women unless we have the respect of men and show that when we express a wish, we are willing to stand by it.”
“I can love freedom and the flesh and blood of my people moreso than I do the money.”
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“Listen with ears of tolerance! See through the eyes of compassion! Speak with the language of love”
“O heart! love is thy bane and thy antidote.”
“To me, racial barriers do not exist in reality. If I say that 'everyone under the sun is a member of a universal family,' you may think that I am bluffing and being idealistic. But if anyone still believes in racial differences, I think he is too backward and narrow in his perspective. Perhaps he still does not understand man's equality and love.”