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Abhishek Yadav
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‘Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,’ he told me, ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’
“The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.”
― In Front of Your Nose: 1945-1950
― In Front of Your Nose: 1945-1950
“Life is a constant process of dying.”
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“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”
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“Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.”
― The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
― The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
“I became a chameleon. My color didn't change, but I could change your perception of my color. If you spoke Zulu, I replied to you in Zulu. If you spoke to me in Tswana, I replied to you in Tswana. Maybe I didn't look like you, but if I spoke like you, I was you.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
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