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I love taking pictures. Capturing the moment for future enjoyment is almost an addiction and the memories envoked by these images is a great pleasure and treasure. Photos from other people help to expand my perspective and give me endless ideas for my imagination. I would love to see everything before I die; so, please keep sharing.

I can best describe myself by listing some of my favorite quotes:

In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress. ~JohnAdams - and, on removal of the clause from the Declaration of Independence that would have abolished slavery...if we give in on this issue, now, posterity will never forgive us!

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.~Buddha

A representative owes his constituency not his industry only, but his judgment, and he betrays instead of serving his people if he sacrifices that judgment to their opinion.~EdmundBurke

The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles. What do I think of Western civilisation? I think it would be a very good idea.~Ghandi

When we attained our democracy, we sought to distinguish ourselves from an unjust painful past by declaring that never again shall it be that any South African will be discriminated against on the basis of color, creed, culture and sex.~South African Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on his country’s decision to legalize gay marriage.

I know you understand what you think I said; but, I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant at all.~?

QUI TACET CONSENTIRE.~(Legal phrase - in Latin - look it up)

Last but not least Simba rules!!!