"The memory of oppressed people is one thing that cannot be taken away, and for such people, with such memories, revolt is always an inch below the surface."

-- Howard Zinn

#Memories Quotes #Taken Quotes #People Quotes

“It's been a hard time to celebrate, to come out with a smile. But I'm an American. Naomi asked me to come out to support other Americans, and here I am.”
“If a favour is asked of you, grant it if you can. If not, refuse it in such a manner as that one denial may be sufficient.”

Source : James Burgh (1767). “The Dignity of Human Nature: Or, A Brief Account of the Certain and Established Means for Attaining the True End of Our Existence. In Four Books ...”, p.38
“Anything which is a huge problem for humanity we'll sign up for, if we can find a way to fix it.”
“On the Continent stray cats are judged individually on their merit-some are loved, some are only respected; in England they are universally worshipped as in ancient Egypt.”
“I could make a whole album with no one else involved at all. It would be a total, unadulterated expression of myself. Because whenever you have others playing on a project, their influence becomes a part of it.”
“Man must look after man sicne no god watches out for us.”
“If an asteroid is coming toward you, you don't have to blow it up. You just have to slow it down long enough for our country to rotate out of the way.”
“Trying to ground everything in reality was the most important thing to me.”

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