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The socialism of George Orwell
A look at the Socialist beliefs of George Orwell. Also, a look at his writings on Soviet Communism. George Orwell was a fascinating figure and brilliant writer. He was an idealist, who is best known...
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Was the the First World War justified?
August 2014 is the Centenary of the First World War – a dreadful war which cost the lives of millions of soldiers and civilians. An estimated 9 million soldiers were killed and countless more...
View ArticleThomas Jefferson Quotes
“Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances.” “I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to...
View ArticlePope Francis’s 10 happiness tips
1. “Live and let live.” 2. “Be giving of yourself to others.” 3. “Proceed calmly” in life. 4. Have “a healthy sense of leisure.” 5. “Sunday is for family.” 6. Be “creative” with young people and find...
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Ingrid Bergman Quotes
“I have no regrets. I wouldn’t have lived my Life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say. ” ― Ingrid Bergman “It’s not whether you really cry. It’s whether the...
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Would you fight in the First World War?
August 2014 is the Centenary of the First World War – a dreadful war which cost the lives of millions of soldiers and civilians. An estimated 9 million soldiers were killed and countless more...
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Brief lives – the tragedy and beauty
I recently compiled a new post – Famous people who died early. These are a diverse selection of famous people who died tragically early, but at the same time achieved much in their short life-pan. It...
View ArticleErasmus Quotes
“The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.” Adagia (1508) “War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.” ― Desiderius Erasmus “The summit of happiness is...
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The man who said “No”– Ian Paisley Quotes
Ian Paisley was a hardline Ulster Unionist politician who was famous for opposing any peace settlement or Irish intervention in Ulster (Northern Ireland) For many years, Ian Paisley’s war cry was “No,...
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Famous rebel leaders
A selection of famous rebel leaders throughout history. People who have led a rebellion against the existing power system – seeking greater freedom for themselves and their people. Spartacus (109 BC –...
View Article2014 Nobel Peace Prize
The 2014 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzay The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 is to be awarded to Kailash Satyarthi and...
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U Thant Quotes
U Thant – the UN third Secretary-General was a supreme diplomat and peacemaker. His Buddhist practise helped him to cultivate the detachment, equanimity and compassion which turned helped tun...
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B.R. Ambedkar quotes
B.R. Ambedkar was an Indian politician born in the Mahar (untouchable caste). He dedicated his life to opposing the caste system and improving the welfare of the poor and marginalised groups of...
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Each religion has a secret way
– Rumi Recent pages Guru Nanak biography – founder of Sikhism Religious tolerance Spiritual teachers The post Each religion has a secret way appeared first on Biography Online.
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“Listen with ears of tolerance! See through the eyes of compassion! Speak with the language of love” – Rumi “The golden rule of conduct is mutual toleration, seeing that we will never all think alike...
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Quotes on truth
“A truth that’s told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can invent.”- William Blake “Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.”– Abraham Lincoln:“The truth is not always beautiful,...
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The significance of the moon landings
In 1969, the lunar landings transfixed the whole globe. Previously the idea of landing on the moon had been the stuff of science fiction. But, in a seeming short space of time, man had enabled huge...
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Famous people of the Cold War
The Cold War was a period of military and political tensions between the Soviet Union (and Warsaw Pact members) and the US (and NATO allies). The Cold War lasted roughly from 1947-1991.After the defeat...
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Quotes on Human Rights
Some of the most famous and influential statements / quotes on human rights throughout modern history. “In future no official shall place a man on trial upon his own unsupported statement, without...
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Indian Independence Movement
The Indian independence movement encompasses the efforts to free India from British rule from the Nineteenth Century until the granting of Independence in 1947. The Independence Movement involved a...
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