Next Door Neighbors

It is easier to

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It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one’s neighbor. … Some of the worst tyrannies of our day genuinely are vowed to the service of mankind, yet can function only by pitting neighbor against neighbor. The all-seeing eye of a totalitarian regime is usually the watchful eye of the next-door … Read more

In the late 1600s

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In the late 1600s the finest instruments originated from three rural families whose workshops were side by side in the Italian village of Cremona. First were the Amatis, and outside their shop hung a sign: \”The best violins in all Italy.\” Not to be outdone, their next-door neighbors, the family Guarnerius, hung a bolder sign … Read more

In America, if your

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In America, if your next-door neighbor has a Rolls-Royce, you want one too. But in England, if your neighbor has a Rolls-Royce, you want him to die in a fiery accident. That’s a quote from someone else, but there’s something about American optimism, that feeling you can do anything if you’re at least middle class … Read more

Only black people in

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Only black people in the whole neighborhood, so let’s break it down: Me, I’m a decent comedian, I’m a’ight. Mary J. Blige, one of the greatest R&B singers to ever walk the Earth. Jay-Z, one of the greatest rappers to ever live. Eddie Murphy, one of the funniest actors to ever, ever do it. Do … Read more

To those of my

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To those of my race who depend on bettering their condition in a foreign land or who underestimate the importance of cultivating friendly relations with the Southern white man, who is their next-door neighbor, I would say ‘Cast down your bucket where you are.’ Booker T. Washington