A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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God is the one who satisfies the passion for justice, the longing for spirituality, the hunger for relationship, the yearning for beauty. And God, the true God, is the God we see in Jesus of Nazareth, Israel's Messiah, the world's true Lord.

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Little kindness and courtesies are so important. In relationships, the little things are the big things.

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Come sleep with me: We won't make Love,Love will make us.

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A black agenda is jobs, jobs, jobs, quality education, investment in infrastructure and strong democratic regulation of corporations. The black agenda, at its best, looks at America from the vantage point of the least of these and asks what's best for all. - Cornel West

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The scariest thing about distance is that you don’t know whether they’ll miss you or forget you.

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Hospitality consists in a little fire, a little food, and an immense quiet. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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You can walk away and say "We don't need this." but something in your eyes says "We can beat this.

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If you really want to be happy, don't just go for the money. Go for the relationship that lasts. Go for things of greater value. ― Tony Meloto

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Part of the popularity with Louis Farrakhan has less to do with the content of his message and more to do with the form that he portrays himself - as being a free black person who speaks what is on his mind with boldness and fearlessness. Who is willing to pay the consequences. - Cornel West

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