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Alan Paton Quotes: because life slips away, and because I need for the rest of my journey a star that will not play false to me, a compass that will not lie.
         

because life slips away, and because I need for the rest of my journey a star that will not play false to me, a compass that will not lie.


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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.

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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.



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This page presents the quote "because life slips away, and because I need for the rest of my journey a star that will not play false to me, a compass that will not lie.". Author of this quote is Alan Paton. This quote is about compass, play, my journey, lying, journey, life, stars, slips,.