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Pilgrim of life with a Buddhish outlook. Recovering cynic and mindful rebel. Oh, and I do love a quote. Herts, UK ⚽️ AVFC
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“Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it”.- Andre Gide (1869 - 1951)

Peace between countries must rest on the solid foundation of love between individuals. - Indira Gandhi

“The moment you flip a coin, you know what your decision is. Not because of the side it landed, but because in the few seconds the coin was in the air, you knew what you wanted”. - Unknown

The most important two rules in life: 1. Never give out all the information.

Lies are often much more plausible, more appealing to reason than reality, since the liar has the great advantage of knowing beforehand what the audience wishes or expects to hear." - Hannah Arendt

Hands off Gaza, hands off Palastine.🇵🇸

The cause for #Palastine and #Gaza goes on.. see you in central London today.

❤️ “Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity”. - Henry Van Dyke

“All things are subject to interpretation. Whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth”. - Nietzsche

If you carry or hold just one quote as you go through life, consider this one.

Serious question: any evidence of the farmers supporting industrial action or protest by any other group of workers in the past 50 years? Miners, steel workers, nurses, rail workers, dockers, anyone at all?

This headline “Minister blames monkey for Sri Lanka nationwide power cut” reminds me of when Liz Truss blamed plastic straws for the downfall of the Tory government”.

“He who sacrifices his conscience for ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes” - Chinese Proverb

Stay strong all.. "When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it.. always" - Mahatma Gandhi

Joni knows.. to be fair though, she has looked at life from both sides.

“The sheep will spend its entire life fearing the wolf, only to be eaten by the shepherd” - African Proverb

"A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway" - Fr. Jerome Cumming

Well done the Villians!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #AVFC

As chilling a meme as I have seen. But I agree.

Never again, and yet here we are.. #HolocaustMemorialDay

#HolocaustMemorialDay. Remember, it never started with the gas chambers, or the concentration camps. It started with hate speech, us and them and divisive language. Never again, means never again.

"Ah, kindness. What a simple way to tell another struggling soul that there is love to be found in the world." - A.A. Malee

How’s the New Year’s resolutions going? ‪“Whatever you are not changing, you are choosing”. - Laurie Buchanan‬

This quote seems relevant today: “Leadership is a privilege with great responsibility not a responsibility with great privilege” - Charlie Efford

#JeremyCorbyn has always been on the right side of history. Interesting how the #BBC frame the march as pro-Palastinian and not anti-Genocide. #Gaza

Now call me cynical, but what are odds that when the hostages are released.. #Gaza

“Sometimes the only way to stop people from hurting your heart is to act like you don't have one”. – Unknown #Quote

It was difficult to grasp how many in #Gaza would need to be killed before Israel considered ceasing the collective punishment of Palestinians, it seems the number is 46,000.

As #Trumps #inauguration nears I’m reminded of this #Quote: “Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength”. - Eric Hoffer

"They'll say we're disturbing the peace, but there is no peace. What really bothers them is that we are disturbing the war." - Howard Zinn

"When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent." - Isaac Asimov #quote

Clowns fighting over the role of ringmaster. #Farage #Reform

#WeWillMarch National March - Ldn Sat 18 Jan 2025 @ 12pm BBC, Langham St, W1A 1AA