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George Orwell
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
George Orwell, Animal Farm

Mark Twain
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
Mark Twain

Martin Luther King Jr.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

Mother Teresa
“Peace begins with a smile..”
Mother Teresa

Jean-Paul Sartre
“Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.
It is up to you to give [life] a meaning.”
Jean-Paul Sartre

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