Chico Xavier (Francisco Cândido Xavier) Quotes
It is not up to us to particularize, but rather to deduce that the concepts of human rights originated from the divine influence because, as far as we are concerned, we are compelled to recognize our slow individual evolution from fierce selfishness toward a universal love, from the iniquity toward true justice.
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A person standing in front of an audience without enthusiasm for his subject and his actions is disconnected from his spirit.
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I thought about dying whenever I got bad news about other people.
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It is not up to us to particularize, but rather to deduce that the concepts of human rights originated from the divine influence because, as far as we are concerned, we are compelled to recognize our slow individual evolution from fierce selfishness toward a universal love, from the iniquity toward true justice.
