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    Nations, like plants and human beings, grow. And if the development is thwarted they are dwarfed and overshadowed.

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To poison a nation, poison its stories. A demoralised nation tells demoralised stories to itself. Beware of the storytellers who read more

To poison a nation, poison its stories. A demoralised nation tells demoralised stories to itself. Beware of the storytellers who are not fully conscious of the importance of their gifts, and who are irresponsible in the application of their art: they

by Ben Okri Found in: Nations Quotes,
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We estimate the wisdom of nations by seeing what they did with their surplus capital.

We estimate the wisdom of nations by seeing what they did with their surplus capital.

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Among all nations there should be vast temples raised where people might worship in silence and listen to it, for read more

Among all nations there should be vast temples raised where people might worship in silence and listen to it, for it is the voice of God

by Jerome K. Jerome Found in: Nations Quotes,
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A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten

A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten

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Democratic nations must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on read more

Democratic nations must try to find ways to starve the terrorist and the hijacker of the oxygen of publicity on which they depend.

by Margaret Thatcher Found in: Nations Quotes,
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The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the very read more

The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source.

by Lucretia Mott Found in: Nations Quotes,
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The world still consists of two clearly divided groups: the English and the foreigners. One group consists of less than read more

The world still consists of two clearly divided groups: the English and the foreigners. One group consists of less than 50 million people; the other of 3,950 million. The latter group does not really count.

by George Mikes Found in: Nations Quotes,
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No nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity

No nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Nations Quotes,
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The decline of literature indicates the decline of a nation.

The decline of literature indicates the decline of a nation.

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