"Citizenship is a tough occupation which obliges the citizen to make his own informed opinion and stand by it."

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Source : Martha Gellhorn (1988). “The Face of War”, p.336, Atlantic Monthly Press

Martha Gellhorn

#House Quotes #Citizens Quotes #Occupation Quotes

“It's unthinkable not to love -you'd have a severe nervous breakdown. Or you'd have to be Philip Larkin.”
“I'd done some acting stuff when I was younger, around age nine.”
“German women love American men. That's why a lot of American servicemen go to Germany - and never come back.”

Source : "The Line Man: Michael Strahan". Interview with Mickey Rapkin, www.elle.com. December 18, 2012.
“Even the wise need wisdom.”

Source : Sara Evans, Rachel Hauck (2009). “The Sweet by and by”, p.88, Thomas Nelson Inc
“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.”
“I love people, and I'm excited that I can turn them on.”
“I remember when I was in my late teens just getting rid of lots of records, realizing I only ever listened to them when I was reading, or watching TV, or doing something else.”
“Golf is something I do selfishly for myself.”

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