I am alive in 21st Century America. I have a voice. Let it serve as a corrective to the violent and reckless power that stands against the force of love. ― Tracy K. Smith

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

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The distribution of cultures in the world reflects the distribution of power. Trade may or may not follow the flag, but culture almost always follows power. ― Samuel P. Huntington

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

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There is only early morning light. Then the Water Train passes. Different. A weight of sound. The sound of a great waterfall crashing into a pool. It has the power church bells must used to have. ― Cynan Jones

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Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.

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When we played, we were all the same. We were all one. ― Yamile Saied Méndez

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

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We have the power to imagine better. ― J.K. Rowling

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