"Let all your views in life be directed to a solid, however moderate, independence; without it no man can be happy, nor even honest."

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Source : Junius (1829). “The posthumous works of Junius: To which is prefixed, an inquiry respecting the author: also, a Sketch of the life of John Horne Tooke”, p.397

Junius

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“'Tis Liberty that crowns Britannia's isle, and makes her barren rocks and her bleak mountains smile... 'Tis Britain's care to watch o'er Europe's fate, and hold in balance each contending state, To threaten bold presumptuous kings with war, and answer her afflicted neighbours' prayer... Soon as her fleets appear their terrors cease.”
“Originally, I wanted to call the band 'Guns 'n Robots.' I still believe that if we had just called ourselves 'Guns 'n Robots' we'd still be together.”
“It sounds strange to say it, but you can be in a war zone and have a lot of fun. Even though war is essentially pain on all sides, human beings have the capacity to enjoy themselves. The soldiers are mostly young people, full of enthusiasm and energy, and that's an exciting thing for an old guy like me.”
“I think I'm a music fan before anything else.”
“...we are all a volume on the shelf of the... library, a story unto ourselves, never possibly described with one word or even very accurately with thousands.”
“Don't send me flowers when I'm dead. If you like me, send them while I'm alive.”
“Speaking absolutely, humility excels virginity.”
“I want to make films that make people laugh hard, and I am not afraid to walk away from this business tomorrow.”

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