- Mathematics
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- Nov 07, 2020
World Quotes
Quotes on the world and our place in it.
These quotes look at the world from different angles - one traces a common phrase back to ancient religion, another describes feeling atomized after moving to a new city. A few recall novels depicting a world with tighter social fabric, where people actually knew each other. Related reading: Great Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think all these pop cultural media often reflect conversations we're having in the real world at that moment in time. I think one of the big conversations we're having as a culture is we thought we'd solved sexism and racism, and we're realizing more and more that we haven't.
- Attitude
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- Nov 07, 2020
For most inhabitants of the Arab world, the prevailing cultural attitude toward women - fed and encouraged by Wahhabi doctrine, which is based on Bedouin social norms rather than Islamic jurisprudence - often trumps the rights accorded to women by Islam.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Air' is what the world looks like: An inconvenient mashup of human politics and divine geography. We leave bits and pieces of ourselves and our history in every place we encounter.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
Leaving your country at a tender age really rearranges the way you perceive the world. So I feel marginally attached to many places rather than deeply attached to any one place.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
The freedom to express yourself without fear - that perhaps is something we in the U.S. take for granted. It's almost inconceivable to think we would be afraid to express our opinions or thoughts, but that's not true for all parts of the world now, and certainly not before World War II.
- Half
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- Nov 07, 2020
Genius is an overused word. The world has known only about a half dozen geniuses. I got only fairly near.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am not in this world to live up to other people's expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.
- Fuehrer
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- Nov 07, 2020
I could not have the honour of being a German soldier because of my imprisonment in the First World War. And in this world war the Fuehrer refuses to allow me to serve as a soldier.
- Anon
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- Nov 07, 2020
The world is facing a new networked, digital lifestyle, and we will ensure that Canon remains ahead of the game.
- Be Different
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want my money to be different. I'm not trying to have rapper money. My goal is to be able to get everything from the world that I can get.
- Awaken
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- Nov 07, 2020
To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.
- Nov 07, 2020