Annie Besant Quotes
India demands Home Rule for two reasons, one essential and vital, the other less important but necessary: Firstly, because Freedom is the birthright of every Nation; secondly, because her most important interests are now made subservient to the interests of the British Empire without her consent, and her resources are not utilised for her greatest needs.
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Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new.
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I'm for absolute autonomy of the individual, and an adult, competent woman has absolute autonomy. It's her choice.
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I don't think I have a black-hat image.
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Effective preaching starts with loving the people we're preaching to.
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I take my work seriously.
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Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one's own religion.
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Culture must have its ultimate aim in the metaphysical or it will cease to be culture.
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If you want to make a movie, there may be many forces trying to pull you down, but really, a lot of it is will power. You can will it into being if you just believe that you are going to make a movie.
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India demands Home Rule for two reasons, one essential and vital, the other less important but necessary: Firstly, because Freedom is the birthright of every Nation; secondly, because her most important interests are now made subservient to the interests of the British Empire without her consent, and her resources are not utilised for her greatest needs.
