"The love of domination and an uncontrolled lust of arbitrary power have prevailed among all nations and perhaps in proportion to the degrees of civilization."

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Source : Mercy Otis Warren (1805). “History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution: Interspersed with Biographical, Political and Moral Observations”, p.5

Mercy Otis Warren

#Civilization Quotes #Lust Quotes #Degrees Quotes

“The game of life requires the edge that chiropractic care provides,”
“I personally have no need to make a strict definition of the medium. I am more interested in what can be done with comics than how it can be described, and if I want to remain truly open to the creative possibilities, the less I define the medium, the better.”

Source : "Interviews: On Cartooning". "POV", www.pbs.org.
“Success is less rare than the courage to attempt it.”
“Many of my students learn different techniques online and I have learnt a lot using this medium. Art is picking up in the Caribbean but it's unfortunate that we still have people looking down on it. Many persons who don't know better think that having a career in art is a waste of time. I guess the public just needs to be educated some more.”
“The fear is simply because you are not living with life, You are living in your mind.”
“It was a good shot, but he didn't execute it very well.”
“It's not that the creative act and the critical act are simultaneous. It's more like you blurt something out and then analyze it.”
“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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