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THE FALSE TRUTHS OF THE EARTH

"The differences in the color of the skin and intelligence make some people inferior; so these second-rate men must serve the superior men."

"A powerful man is admired by all. If you have power and riches, you will be loved by everyone. Wealth is power and power is the key to happiness in this world."

THE WISE TRUTHS OF THE SKY

"We only own what we achieve through our effort. The one who cheats, forges or steals does not have anything, because everything he has was taken from others, by the word or the sword."

"Life is a consequence of choices. We make choices every moment, every second, often not realizing what we are doing ...The small choices we make each moment lead us to big ones; crucial moments in which we must decide which way to go."

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD?

"Oh Creator! Oh Almighty God! How long will your image and resemblance be mercilessly murdered in a thousand innocent faces, in one million atrocities made without mercy? How long will your children prefer to destroy rather than construct, spit instead of kiss, kill instead of giving life?

HOW TO BE

"Your father told me that wealth is power and power is the key to happiness in this world. But I tell you that real power is not being tied to the things of this world. Thirst for the things of this world is insatiable and turns into agony because it can never be satisfied."


"The happiness that comes from wealth and disposing of lives is dull and short-lived; it is frequently threatened by usurpers, betrayers, diseases and finally death. But the person who knows that power is made of light and does not wish to be anything but life in all its prime, finds all the wealth in existence: love, friendship and peace. And so that person is happy, because not even death can take these things from him. And this is the greatest power one can wish."

THE DREAM

"I dreamed a dream. For a reason I do not remember anymore I dreamed that the world was sweet as an anthem of praise."

© ALFREDO KARRAS 2004

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