"Slavery in the modern world implies the absolute deprivation of the individual's liberty, while possession of weapons and mastery of their use are means to the individual's liberation. We do not perceive how a man may be armed and at the same time bereft of his freedom."

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Source : John Keegan (2012). “A History of Warfare”, p.94, Vintage

John Keegan

#Mean Quotes #Men Quotes #Liberty Quotes

“When little ones say they want to go home, they almost never mean it. They mean they are tired of this particular game and would like to start another.”
“I'm not going to be hardened by these people, to these things, I'm not going to let them destroy my feelings or my emotions.”

Source : "Who the Fuck is Pete Doherty?". June 6, 2005.
“Certainly we know from our own experience how very difficult it is when you've lost an election that perhaps a lot of people were expecting you to win.”
“Youâ€™re never as smart as you think you are when you are winning and never as dumb as you feel when you are losing.”
“Because there is liberating power in each and every truth, the one who walks in the truth in all his ways will be set free. A lie, no matter how "little," gives the powers of darkness an opening for attack, but the truth chases them far away.”
“Beer commercials are so patriotic: Made the American Way. What does that have to do with America? Is that what America stands for? Feeling sluggish and urinating frequently?”
“I still have this image: I can't be controversial, I can't say things.”
“A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.”

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