Paulo Freire Quotes
It is not systematic education which somehow molds society, but, on the contrary, society which, according to its particular structure, shapes education in relation to the ends and interests of those who control the power in that society.
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You need a routine, to be able to spend some time with a person, and my lifestyle is constantly on the move.
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Susan B. Anthony must be turning in her grave if she knew that millions of women who have the right to vote are not exercising it. Why? Because they haven't got the interest or the time, or they have just given up hope.
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Looking up and out, how can we not respect this ever-vigilant cognizance that distinguishes us: the capability to envision, to dream, and to invent? the ability to ponder ourselves? and be aware of our existence on the outer arm of a spiral galaxy in an immeasurable ocean of stars? Cognizance is our crest.
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God is a freaking character, with enough foibles, tantrums, and paradoxical behaviors to supply a thousand screenplays. But who do you cast?
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Service to others seems the only intelligent choice for the use of wealth.
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You possess a potent force that you either use, or misuse, hundreds of times every day.
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But I've always attracted attention, it's true, ever since I was very young.
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When I was rising eighteen I persuaded my parents to let me return to Australia and at least see whether I could adapt myself to life on the land before going up to Cambridge.
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I was a little adult for my age as a teenager, and I didn't feel like I socially fit in with my peers.
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I'm an Oscar nominee. I love saying that. Whatever happens, I'm going to sing that 'I'm an Oscar nominee' part.
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I wish I sang better.
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I don't read the press, I don't watch endless music TV.
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I don't consider myself a musician. I'm an artist.
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I'm very drawn to the human condition and the emotional aspects of stories. It's what's not on the page that I get excited about.
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A Constitution should be short and obscure.
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Everything that I design I would wear myself.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action.
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The resurrection was God the Father's way of authenticating all of the truths that were declared by Jesus.
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In the military I could exercise the power of being automatically respected because of the medals on my chest, not because I had done anything right at the moment to earn that respect. This is pretty nice. It's also a psychological trap that can stop one's growth and allow one to get away with just plain bad behavior.
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The knowledge and understanding of the world which science gives us and the magnificent opportunity which it extends to us to control and use the world for the extension of our pleasure in it has never been greater than it now is.
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Much of the misgiving that Muslims feel for the West stems from our strong emphasis on freedom, always a risky enterprise. I've heard some say they would rather rear their children in a closely guarded Islamic society than in the United States, where freedom so often leads to decadence.
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I'm a deeply romantic person, nostalgic to a fault.
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It is not systematic education which somehow molds society, but, on the contrary, society which, according to its particular structure, shapes education in relation to the ends and interests of those who control the power in that society.
