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Sometimes the recipient is not aware of the barbed hook under the gift; often, he who gives may not know but be the unwitting agent of a craftier mind.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},2911973,"I feel like a Gold surrounded by Silver!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":57,"source":58,"quote_tag":59,"commentary":9},2911966,"Our world is constantly in change and the great change is always toward freedom. When we speak of freedom we speak of equality. Nations will rise and fall but equality remains the ideal.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":61,"quote_text":62,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":63,"source":64,"quote_tag":65,"commentary":9},2911960,"Mine was a good race. Ours was a good country. I loved every foot of it that I knew... I had been reared in a wonderful country among wonderful people and I wanted all the rest of the world to know and respect the Philippines.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":67,"quote_text":68,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":9},2911950,"This proved to me that no matter how diametrically opposed your views may be from another’s if you can succeed in knowing him as a human being you can understand each other.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":78},2911940,"There should be no inferiors and no superiors for true world friendship.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is attributed to Carlos P. Romulo, a Filipino diplomat and writer who was known for his passion for world friendship and cooperation. It's likely from one of his speeches or writings in the mid-20th century, when international relations were shifting towards greater global interconnectedness. At that time, Romulo was also involved in various initiatives promoting cultural exchange and people-to-people diplomacy between nations.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nWhat lies beneath this seemingly straightforward call for equality is a profound challenge to traditional power dynamics. The phrase \"true world friendship\" implies not just the absence of superiors and inferiors but an active dismantling of hierarchies, where relationships are built on mutual respect and trust rather than dominance or submission.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider that genuine collaboration requires leveling the playing field by acknowledging and addressing existing power imbalances. This means actively seeking out diverse perspectives, giving voice to those often marginalized, and working towards a shared understanding that values all participants equally.",{"id":80,"quote_text":81,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":26,"author":82,"source":83,"quote_tag":84,"commentary":9},2911926,"Never forget, Americans, that yours is a spiritual country. Yes, I know you’re a practical people. Like others, I’ve marveled at your factories, your skyscrapers, and your arsenals. But underlying everything else is the fact that America began as a God-loving, God-fearing, God-worshipping people.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":86,"totalPages":87,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":88},1,3,10]