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The True Divide

In today's quote, Mohamad Safa reminds us that the real divide in the world isn't what we often think it is.

Our world is not divided by race, colour, gender or religion. Our world is divided into wise people and fools. E os tolos dividem-se por raça, cor, género ou religião.And fools divide themselves by race, colour, gender, or religion.

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O nosso mundo não está dividido por raça, cor, género ou religião. O nosso mundo está dividido entre pessoas sábias e tolos. E os tolos dividem-se por raça, cor, género ou religião.

Our world is not divided by race, colour, gender or religion. Our world is divided into wise people and fools. And fools divide themselves by race, colour, gender, or religion.

💬 Today's vocabulary

🤝 Nosso: Our [masc. singular]🌎 Mundo [masc. noun]: World✂️ Dividir: To divide🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Raça [femin. noun]: Race🎨 Cor [femin. noun]: Colour🚻 Género [masc. noun]: Gender🦉 Sábia [femin. adjective or noun]: Wise 🙃 Tolo [masc. adjective or noun]: Fool

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