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01Undated

I don't understand how can people hold faith and reasoning in the same head. To my understanding, faith, like love, is blind.

Tarif Naaz / quote

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02Undated

It is very difficult to convince a person to come out of his conservative shell, unless he feels discomfort there.

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03Undated

I don't understand why did jesus give life to the dead when they have to die again?

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04Undated

I don't understand why did jesus give life to the dead when they had to die again?

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05Undated

It is very difficult to convince a person to come out of his conversative shell, unless he doesn't feel discomfort there.

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06Undated

Unless we learn to criticize friends, we shall never find true ones.

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07Undated

Humanity smacks me the taste of human psyche and prejudice, being part of human nature. Humans believe that they have a right to decide on behalf of all creatures and make laws for them. Love is more preferred word to replace humanity, it incorporates feelings of all creatures in comparison to humanity, which is only humane.

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08Undated

Peace is not a Natural Phenomenon, it is violence that is Natural. Peace needs to be imposed, Violence comes on its own. That is the reason why despite of so many efforts, Humanity is still deprived of permanent Peace.

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09Undated

We, humans, easily associate every Good with God and every bad with devil, ignoring the fact that God is the creator and origin of everything.

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10Undated

I am not going to believe in militant nationalism, which cultivates a culture of intolerance, Can't we think of a solution without violence.

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11Undated

Honesty is the best Policy is the Capitalistic thought as it gives free of cost Security to their assets and to their investments........

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12Undated

As long as, Woman presents herself weak, She is master of everything.

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13Undated

God has blessed the vale of Kashmir with grace and grandeur. It is a land of lush green meadows, crystal clear springs and lakes, the majestic rivers and streams, the snow white and roaring cataracts, sweet waters, high snow-covered peaks make it a perfect archetype of the promised land of God.

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14Undated

When I was a child, I used to look at the sky and wonder how were stars fixed on the canopy and why didn't they fall on Earth. I also wondered why they disappeared in day time. When I grew up, all my questions got answered, but I lost my innocence.

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15Undated

Promises are perhaps made in haste or out of emotions, that is why people do not afford to keep them

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16Undated

All love stories are not same, perhaps a little madness makes it special.

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17Undated

There are so many things to exploit man, but religion and patriotism are at the top of the list.

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18Undated

She was sobbing for help, but her sobbing wails died within the four walls of the room under the clamorous slogans raised by a mob on the road, which had gathered near the masjid just beside the hospital, raising slogans, "Hum kya chahte, Azadi, we want freedom", "Yahan, kya chalega- Nizam-e-Mustafa", "La Sharqiya' lagharbia, Islamia Islamia.

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