"There is no disgrace in peace. There can never be dishonor in peace."

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Source : Morgan Llywelyn (2010). “1921: The Great Novel of the Irish Civil War”, p.388, Macmillan

Morgan Llywelyn

#Dishonor Quotes #Disgrace Quotes

“We are masters of our actions from the beginning up to the very end. But, in the case of our habits, we are only masters of their commencement--each particular little increase being as imperceptible as in the case of bodily infirmities. But yet our habits are voluntary, in that it was once in our power to adopt or not to adopt such or such a course of conduct.”
“Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.”
“Writing is truly a creative art - putting word to a blank piece of paper and ending up with a full-fledged story rife with character and plot.”
“We're getting bombarded by the most polarizing reactions. As much as the punk in me likes it, I'm really surprised by the weird energy that comes at you when people talk to you like that. I mean, I know there are people out there who loathe me and loathe Low, but they stop short of broadcasting it. It's just interesting to see that line getting breached.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“The pieces that have survived, the ones that we all love, were not all popular in their time. Just look at Beethoven's late string quartets. The music that the musical community selects, however, is usually the very best.”
“The Democratic power elite on some level feels delegitimized by its working-class, black and female constituencies. What it wants are the "legitimate" votes of suburban, white, middle-class, affluent males. Even liberal voters and organizations tend on some tacit level to accept the idea that they are not the "real" Americans the Democrats must pursue.”

Source : "The Democrats and Left Masochism". "New Politics", Vol. 8, No. 3, issue #31, Summer 2001.
“Hip-Hop isn't just music, it is also a spiritual movement of the blacks! You can't just call Hip-Hop a trend!”
“Famine and disaster, right there in front of you, and the more you watch, the less you do.”

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