"That these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown; and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved."

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Source : Resolution presented to Continental Congress, 7 June 1776

Richard Henry Lee

#4th Of July Quotes #Independent Quotes #Political Quotes

“[Castellani's testimony] clearly illustrates the concern we have that there is no way to separate the efforts to proselytize from the efforts to reform people.”
“I've learned that if you wait long enough, you might get a second chance at something you gave up on. And sometimes you'll be the one to give the second chance to someone else.”
“It is essential to rear a generation at the very top of society that has all the qualities needed to lead and give the people the inspiration and the drive to make it succeed. In short, the elite.. Every society tries to produce this type. The British have special schools for them: the gifted and talented are sent to Eton and Harrow.”
“I love creating individual short stories within chapters, but I want to get better at building consistent narratives from start to finish.”

Source : "'Morrissey's hair, bongs made of apples, MTV's 120 Minutes': Inside this month's hottest new books". Interview with Teddy Wayne, www.salon.com. May 20, 2015.
“My parents taught me to approach the world critically, but also to approach it with a sense of responsibility.”
“I thought Bones looked like a little slice of heaven, but you're the whole cake, aren't you, sugar?”
“I don't see myself as Johnny Football.”
“One of Satan's most frequently used deceptions is the notion that the commandments of God are meant to restrict freedom and limit happiness.”

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