"You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists."

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Source : Tikkun magazine, July-August 1989.

Abbie Hoffman

#Freedom Quotes #Giving Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“Can someone explain the vitriol whenever Ayn Rand comes up? 'Atlas' is the greatest motivator for the individual that I can imagine.”

Source : Twitter post from Aug 11, 2012
“The true currency of life is time, not money, and we've all got a limited stock of that.”
“Iâ€™d like to take care of someone but at the same time I like girls who are independent.”
“The spirit of social computing is the concept of leaving value in your wake.”
“To be honest, I never thought I'd be famous for baseball. I want to play basketball, and I could also do both basketball and baseball - but I really want to play basketball.”
“The huge arrogance of the companies developing GMO crops and their determination to destroy the line of accountability which links the developer to the product is breath-taking. When something goes wrong, as it inevitably will, there will be a great benefit to those who have taken a stance against genetically modified organisms.”
“When the customer makes contact, he does not want a quote. He wants a commitment.”
“He was trying to tell me something.' Derek snorted. 'Arenâ€™t they all? Must be a rule in the ghost handbookâ€”if in danger of evaporating, make sure youâ€™re in the middle of a dire pronouncement.”

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