No body wishes more than I do to see such proofs as you exhibit, that nature has given to our black brethren, talents equal to those of the other colors of men, and that the appearance of a want of them is owing merely to the degraded condition of their existence, both in Africa & America.

~ Thomas Jefferson

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We must not only observe but listen to the sound of nature.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

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Needs are imposed by nature. Wants are sold by society.

~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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Day after day, more and more medications are prescribed for depression and addiction, assuming that these things run in our blood, when really they run in our patterns of awareness.

~ Vironika Tugaleva

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Babies are never suicidal. Hard lives, not hard boiled eggs do that.

~ Brian Spellman

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Our first impressions are generated by our experiences and our environment, which means that we can change our first impressions . . . by changing the experiences that comprise those impressions.

~ Malcolm Gladwell

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While genes are pivotal in establishing some aspects of emotionality, experience plays a central role in turning genes on and off. DNA is not the heart’s destiny; the genetic lottery may determine the cards in your deck, but experience deals the hand you can play. Scientists have proven, for example, that good mothering can override a disadvantageous temperament.(152)

~ Thomas Lewis

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Virginity comes standard. A good head is earned.

~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

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Don't tell me from genetics. What've they got to do with it? said Crowley. Look at Satan. Created as an angel, grows up to be the Great Adversary. Hey, if you're going to go on about genetics, you might as well say the kid will grow up to be an angel. After all, his father was really big in Heaven in the old days. Saying he'll grow up to be a demon just because his dad _became_ one is like saying a mouse with its tail cut off will give birth to tailless mice. No. Upbringing is everything. Take it from me.

~ Terry Pratchett

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