10055880 Quotes & Sayings

Girl I knew you knew that Corly — Anonymous

The United States have a coffle of four millions of slaves. They are determined to keep them in this condition; and Massachusettsis one of the confederated overseers to prevent their escape. — Henry David Thoreau

Anatomy of a Movement
Senator Bill Bradley defines a movement as having three elements: (1) A narrative that tells a story about who we are and the future we're trying to build. (2) A connection between and among the leader and the tribe. (3) Something to do - the fewer limits the better. Too often organizations fail to do anything but the third. — Seth Godin

DOGMA: a political belief one is unreasonably committed to, such as the notion that freedom is good and slavery is bad.
BIAS: predeliction for a particular dogma. For example, the feminist bias is that women are equal to men and the male chauvinist bias is that women are inferior. The unbiased view is that the truth lies somewhere in between.
(an early comment on backlash, from "Glossary for the Eighties") — Ellen Willis

We can all control our own destiny. And I think sometimes it's a copout to say, "Well, it's this person's fault or another person's fault." — Joel Osteen

Where are the real sources of human dignity, freedom and modern democracy, if not in the concept of infinity to which all men are equal? — Louis Pasteur

I don't mind being around those who need help and want to be helped, but I don't like to be around those who are unhappy and negative all of time,because they drain you down. — Beta Metani'Marashi

Well, that's splendid!" Mr. Goat said. "As long as we preserve our friendship - that's the important thing." "Yes!" Olivia said. "Exactly!" There was a pause. "Can I kiss you?" Mr. Goat said. Olivia groaned. "I just want to be friends," she said firmly. "That's all." "I — Simon Rich

Reality depends upon your mind alone.[34] If your mind is not at peace what use are riches? — Kamo No Chomei

The unicorn had all the world in her eyes, all the world I'm never going to see, but it doesn't matter, because now I have seen it, and it's beautiful, and I was in there too. — Peter S. Beagle

Everything done by the state is ultimately done by means of aggression, which is to say violence or the threat of violence against the innocent. — Llewellyn Rockwell

We are the buffoons of our children. — Pietro Aretino

achieving failure: successfully executing a plan that leads nowhere. — Eric Ries

The glut of information was dulling awareness, not aiding it. — Jerry Mander