“In short, Europe’s colonization of Africa had nothing to do with differences between European and African peoples themselves, as white racists assume. Rather, it was due to accidents of geography and biogeography—in particular, to the continents’ different areas, axes, and suites of wild plant and animal species. That is, the different historical trajectories of Africa and Europe stem ultimately from differences in real estate.”
― Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
― Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“In memory, everything seems to happen to music.”
― The Glass Menagerie
― The Glass Menagerie
“Time is the longest distance between two places.”
― The Glass Menagerie
― The Glass Menagerie
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