"Instruments of coercion, once created, have a tendency to find their own natural masters."

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Source : George F. Kennan (2013). “Encounter with Kennan: The Great Debate”, p.208, Routledge

George F. Kennan

#Coercion Quotes #Natural Quotes #Masters Quotes

“I'm not choosing, but I'm running out of fight.”
“If I truly believe in Him, I'll trust Him to desire for me that which is for my highest good, and to have planned for its fulfillment.”
“Always do something different. Always different things.”

Source : Interview with Steve Head, www.ign.com. September 24, 2002.
“So vast a sum, receiving all the protection and benefits of the government, without bearing its proportion of the burdens and expenses of the same, will not be looked upon acquiescently by those who have to pay the taxes. . . . I would suggest the taxation of all property equally.”
“Even with or without the show I'm always thinking of the next thing. If it's meant to be, it's meant to be. That's kind of been the story of my career.”
“I'm going to tell you the story about the geese which fly 5,000 miles from Canada to France. They fly in V-formation but the second ones don't fly. They're the subs for the first ones. And then the second ones take over - so it's teamwork.”
“No way did I ever think I was going to win the 100m”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“At this stage of my life, I've dedicated myself to playing what I want to play, how I want to play it for the rest of my time. Regardless of whether one might like it or one might not like it, this is where I am.”

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