"And I think, in the end, that is the best definition of journalism I have heard; to challenge authority - all authority - especially so when governments and politicians take us to war, when they have decided that they will kill and others will die."

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Source : "The Great War for Civilization". Book by Robert Fisk, 2005.

Robert Fisk

#War Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Government Quotes

“The sound needed a hub to grow, and that hub was Big Apple.”

Source : "The VICE Oral History of Dubstep". www.vice.com. June 23, 2015.
“That some are poorer than others, ever was and ever will be: And that many are naturally querulous and envious, is an Evil as old as the World.”

Source : William Petty (1691). “Political arthmetick, or a discourse concerning the extent and value of lands, people, buildings, husbandry, manufacture, commerce etc”, p.24
“I believe that anyone can cook a great meal. Basically all you need to do is get your hands on some fresh ingredients and not be afraid to make a mess in the kitchen.”

Source : "World Chefs: No-nonsense food with a pinch of punk". Interview with Dorene Internicola, www.reuters.com. August 16, 2011.
“Sleep is not, death is not; Who seem to die Live. House you were born in, Friends of your spring-time, old man and young maid, Day's toil and it's guerdon, They are all vanishing, Fleeing to fables, Cannot be moored”
“Simply by making the effort to start something, you will be miles ahead of almost everyone else.”

Source : Gary Player (2001). “The Golfer's Guide to the Meaning of Life: Lessons I've Learned from My Life on the Links”, Rodale Books
“Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.”
“Dressing is like modelling - you can constantly adapt.”
“My mum and I do cardio kickboxing classes together.”

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