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People have set that up as a standard, not to recognize a prophet in his own country
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"People have set that up as a standard, not to recognize a prophet in his own country"

- Sun Ra

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This quote by Sun Ra is a recommendation to the biblical story of Jesus Christ, who was not accepted by the people of his own home town. Sun Ra is suggesting that this is a common incident, and that individuals typically stop working to acknowledge a prophet in their own nation. He is suggesting that people are too fast to dismiss those who are various or who challenge the status quo, and that this is a mistake. Sun Ra is encouraging individuals to be more open-minded and to acknowledge the potential of those who are various from them. He is recommending that individuals ought to want to accept and accept those who are different, and to recognize the capacity of those who challenge the status quo. Sun Ra is encouraging individuals to be more open-minded and to recognize the capacity of those who are different from them. He is suggesting that individuals should be willing to accept and accept those who are various, and to recognize the capacity of those who challenge the status quo. Sun Ra is advocating for a more inclusive and accepting society, one that wants to acknowledge and accept the capacity of those who are various.

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This quote is written / told by Sun Ra between May 22, 1914 and May 30, 1993. He/she was a famous Musician. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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