"The liberty of the individual is the greatest thing of all, it is on this and this alone that the true will of the people can develop."

-- Alexander Herzen

#People Quotes #Liberty Quotes #Individual Quotes

“I get really frustrated during a crisis when I go through all the cable channels and find - very often with the exception of CNN - that I'm not watching news at all. You think, 'Well, God... there are talk shows, talk shows, talk shows and everyone is an expert!”
“The young mouse's eyes snapped open, clear and bright. He swung the ancient sword high and struck at the giant adder. He struck for Redwall! He struck against evil! He struck for Martin! He struck for Log-a-Log and his shrews! He struck for dead Guosim! He struck as Methuselah would have wanted him to! He struck against Cluny the Scourge and tyranny! He struck out against Captain Snow's ridicule! He struck for the world of light and freedom! He struck until his paws ached and the sword fell from them!”

Source : Brian Jacques (1990). “Redwall”
“The shamans are forever yacking about their snake oil miracles. I prefer the real McCoy, a pregnant woman.”
“Like other lifeforms, we [humans] exist only to replicate ourselves.”
“The best leaders are the best notetakers, best askers, and best learners.”
“Tyrants are but the spawn of Ignorance, Begotten by the slaves they trample on.”
“I had always loved expressionist painting, like every European. In fact I admired it all the more because these were precisely the paintings despised by my father's generation.”

Source : Interview with Pamela Kort, michaelwerner.com. April 2003.
“The waiter just flashed me something that said, "Chew bubblegum." Every morning, when I was about to go to the Oprah competition, my friend used to say this line in a video game to me: "It's time to kick ***** and chew bubble gum." There's a strict policy that you can't encourage anyone on a reality show, that would give them an edge.”

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