Philosophy has a practical power: it contributes to the changing of the world. ― Umberto Eco

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I am more interested in your power and freedom than your comfort, and that should be comforting. ― Alan Froggatt

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Micro-mettle of women is stronger than herculean power of men. ― Mantaranjot Mangat

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Endure the pain, possess the power. ― Lailah Gifty Akita

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If we desire power over sin, we must pray. ― Lailah Gifty Akita

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Every time I tell my story, I feel that I am taking some power away from the terrorists. ― Nadia Murad

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Genuine love is rarely an emotional space where needs are instantly gratified. To know love we have to invest time and commitment...'dreaming that love will save us, solve all our problems or provide a steady state of bliss or security only keeps us stuck in wishful fantasy, undermining the real power of the love -- which is to transform us.' Many people want love to function like a drug, giving them an immediate and sustained high. They want to do nothing, just passively receive the good feeling. ― bell hooks

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How often the process of construction starts with destruction. ― Cynan Jones

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True power is expressed in quiet confidence; it was the sea's very calmness that epitomised its mighty force. ― Emile Habiby

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I was tired of pretending that I was someone else just to get along with people, just for the sake of having friendships. ― Kurt Cobain

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