"Individual liberty, the basic underpinning of American society, requires constant defense against the encroachment of the state."

-- Paul Singer

#Liberty Quotes #Defense Quotes #Individual Quotes

“Resilience is the maintenance of high levels of positive affect and well-being in the face of adversity. It is not that resilient individuals never experience negative affect, but rather that the negative affect does not persist.”
“Mediocrity cherishes rules; as for me, I hate them; I feel for them and for every restriction, corporation, caste, hierarchy, level, herd, a loathing which fills my soul, and it is in this respect perhaps that I understand martyrdom.”
“The business of a Political Economist is neither to recommend nor to dissuade, but to state general principles, which it is fatal to neglect, but neither advisable, nor perhaps practicable, to use as the sole, or even the principal, guides in the actual conduct of affairs.”

Source : Nassau William Senior (1849). “Political economy”, p.3
“[Smoking is] a dirty habit that should be banned from America by the Government, instead of moderate alcoholic drinking.”
“I had a fantastic mother who taught me self-confidence.”
“By ignorance the truth is known.”
“Passion overcomes obstacles.”
“If nuclear warfare is believed to be somewhat controlled, then climate change is now the greatest threat.”

Source : "Global Warming and the Future of Humanity: An Interview With Noam Chomsky and Graciela Chichilnisky". Interview with C.J. Polychroniou, truthout.org. September 17, 2016.

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