"Irreverence is the lifeblood of freedom."

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Source : "Charlie Hebdo shooting: police release names and photos of two brothers wanted for the attack - as it happened" by Ben Doherty, Helen Davidson, www.theguardian.com. January 8, 2015.

Simon Schama

#Irreverence Quotes

“When sex gets problematic, the totalitarianist walks in.”
“I think Channel One was very integral in my career.”

Source : Biography/ Personal Quotes, labs.imdb.com.
“Computers are like a bicycle for our minds”
“For us, destiny always feels... if you obey, it's almost a passive thing.”
“The battle for our lives, and the lives and souls of our children, our husbands, our friends, our families, our neighbors, and our nation is waged on our knees. When we don't pray, it's like sitting on the sidelines watching those we love and care about scrambling through a war zone, getting shot at from every angle. When we do pray, however, we're in the battle alongside them, approaching God's power on their behalf. If we also declare the Wordog God in our prayers, then we wield a powerful weapon against which no enemy can prevail.”
“There is no certainty; there is only adventure.”
“If you work hard you'll be happy and if you don't then you'll go to hell!”
“There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight; if you cannot fight, defend; if you cannot defend, flee; if you cannot flee, surrender; if you cannot surrender, die.”

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