"If you want a war, nourish a doctrine. Doctrines are the most frightful tyrants to which men are ever subject, because doctrines get inside a man's reason and betray him against himself. Civilized men have done their fiercest fighting for doctrines."

-- William Graham Sumner

#Betrayal Quotes #War Quotes #Fighting Quotes

“Be curious about the world in which you live. Look things up. Chase down every reference. Go deeper than anybody else--that's how you'll get ahead.”

Source : Austin Kleon (2012). “Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative”, p.19, Workman Publishing
“For me, environment is all. Place is absolutely essential.”

Source : "Goyen: Autobiographical Essays, Notebooks, Evocations, Interviews".
“Enobaria smiles at Johanna. 'Don't look so smug,' says Johanna. 'We'll kill you anyway.”
“You'd like to see your team reasonably happy, but that's not your job. Gain their respect and get them to accept their roles”
“There's a new hit rock group or singer every five minutes, but with country music, you have one hit and those people love you forever.”
“It's tough to play the right chord on the instrument when there's someone out there who wants to kill you.”
“No party should fear to go before the people for their decision.”
“Selfish interest is one of the most common obstructions to the advance of truth.”

Source : William Jennings Bryan (1922). “In His Image: By William Jennings Bryan”

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