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The Secret History

by Donna Tartt

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Ismet’s Quotes

“As our choices leads us toward certain path so let’s explore those choices so we can make right one.”
― Zaman Ali, ZAMANISM Wealth of the People

tags: choice, lead, path, right

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“Creating individuality, which creates and protects others' individualities is good.”
― Zaman Ali, MORALITY An Individual Dilemma

tags: create, ethics-and-moral-philosophy, good, individuality, morality, philosophy, protect

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“To know and have it all is about individuality because each one has the right not to live under the mercy of anyone with more power. So, for freedom and protection, one desires to know and have it all, but the questions remain.”
― Zaman Ali, EVIDENCE To Know and Have It All?

tags: desire, epistemology, freedom, individuality, know, mercy, philosophy, power, protection, right

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“Justice is not natural among people, but the struggle for justice is the most noble act in society. Because justice may not be possible, but as it’s the way toward the desired society for each one to live in, that’s why its struggle is noble and regard as the highest act.”
― Zaman Ali, GOVERNMENT Servant, Not Master

tags: justice, natural, noble, people, society

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“Each thinking mind is a political mind.”
― Zaman Ali, HUMANITY Understanding Reality and Inquiring Good

tags: each, mind, politics, thinking

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