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As the earth spins through space, a view from above the North Pole would encompass most of the wealth of the world - most of its food, productive machines, doctors, engineers and teachers. A view from the opposite pole would encompass most of the world's poor. ↗

— Barry Commoner

#doctors #earth #encompass #engineers #food

Just the other day, it seems, the kids were running through the house, slamming doors, breaking glass, making noise. Time goes by so quickly. Sometimes everything seems so fleeting. ↗

— Perry Como

#day #doors #everything #fleeting #glass

In Hollywood through the 50s, there were black, English, and Middle European housekeepers and maids. ↗

— Bill Condon

#english #european #hollywood #maids #middle

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men. ↗

— Confucius

#compassion #courage #men #moral #moral qualities

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods. ↗

— Confucius

#art #asked #give #go #gods

I went through so many things personally, emotionally and mentally during that time off that I know that I'm better for it now and I think I'm a better athlete because of that. ↗

— Libby Trickett

#because #better #during #emotionally #i

Christina can sing all the notes, but Britney is just hot! ↗

— Dane Cook

#christina #hot #just #notes #sing

It seems to me that Islam and Christianity and Judaism all have the same god, and he's telling them all different things. ↗

— Billy Connolly

#different #different things #god #islam #judaism

The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment he is following the dark rapids of an underground river which may sometimes flow so near to the surface that the laughing picnic parties are heard above. ↗

— Cyril Connolly

#above #artist #dark #day #falls

Violence against judges and threats of violence against Judges is on the rise and it is no laughing matter. When leaders attempt to rationalize this violence, it only makes the problem worse. ↗

— John Conyers

#attempt #judges #laughing #leaders #makes