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Now God be thanked that the name of a hill is such music, that the name of a river can heal.


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What broke in a man when he could bring himself to kill another?



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All roads lead to Johannesburg.



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One day in Johannesburg, and already the tribe was being rebuilt, the house and soul being restored.



When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.

When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.



To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one's responsibility as a free man.

To give up the task of reforming society is to give up one's responsibility as a free man.



I envision someday a great, peaceful South Africa in which the world will take pride, a nation in which each of many different groups will be making its own creative contribution.

I envision someday a great, peaceful South Africa in which the world will take pride, a nation in which each of many different groups will be making its own creative contribution.



Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich.

Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich.



It is not permissible to add to one's possesions if these things can only be done at the cost of other men. Such development has only one true name, and that is exploitation.

It is not permissible to add to one's possesions if these things can only be done at the cost of other men. Such development has only one true name, and that is exploitation.



I have always found that actively loving saves one from a morbid preoccupation with the shortcomings of society.

I have always found that actively loving saves one from a morbid preoccupation with the shortcomings of society.



But the one thing that has power completely is love, because when a man loves, he seeks no power, and therefore he has power.

But the one thing that has power completely is love, because when a man loves, he seeks no power, and therefore he has power.





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But me They cannot touch, Old age and death. The strange And ignominious end of old Dead folk!

But me They cannot touch, Old age and death. The strange And ignominious end of old Dead folk!



When I lose, I drink, and when I win I celebrate.

When I lose, I drink, and when I win I celebrate.



I get so busy that I forget to eat, and that's really hurt me in the past. I gained weight from that.

I get so busy that I forget to eat, and that's really hurt me in the past. I gained weight from that.



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Often my characters have some kind of idealism or grand belief that they're pursuing.



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I think when you know so deep in your heart that you just to listen to your intuition and follow your heart, theres no right or wrong thing to do.



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This page presents the quote "Now God be thanked that the name of a hill is such music, that the name of a river can heal.". Author of this quote is Alan Paton. This quote is about heal, cry the beloved country, rivers, names, god, music,.