Oh Syria, wherefore are thou?

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quote ahtisaari

One family – the human family

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quote laurier — Refugees are part of the solution.

Humanity – a reminder

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Cliche'? Maybe - but true. — Cliche’? Maybe – but true.

Day of reflection

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I’ve only just learnt about this extraordinary human being that was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, today being the 70th anniversary of his execution. This quote seemed particularly apt today.

The secret to life

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Bonus track

Love unpossessed

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How I choose to live

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I have seen at very close range man at his worst: selfish, greedy, cowardly, and cruel. But I saw, also, man at his best: selfless, generous, and courageous. It is my experience that hope will prevail and that the human spirit is never defeated.

Lakhdar Brahimi