"If somebody is different from you, that's..." - Quote by Barack Obama
If somebody is different from you, that's not something you criticize, that's something that you appreciate.
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“Non-comprehenders are often distressed. Not you, though-because with good humor you're blessed. After all, your thoughts went like this, I dare say: It was none but the Lord who made us that way.”
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“Religions are many and diverse, but reason and goodness are one.”