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“The common bond of humanity and decency that we share is stronger than any conflict, any adversity. Fighting for your convictions is important. But finding peace is paramount. Knowing when to fight and when to seek peace is wisdom. Ubuntu was right.”
― The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
― The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
“In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.
"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.”
― The Great Gatsby
"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one," he told me, "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.”
― The Great Gatsby
“The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his.”
― The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
― The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
“When it is time for you to leave this school, leave your job, or even leave this earth, you make sure you have worked hard to make sure it mattered you were even here.”
― The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
― The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
“Finally, she mused that human existence is as brief as the life of autumn grass, so what was there to fear from taking chances with your life?”
― Red Sorghum
― Red Sorghum
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