"My political philosophy as a libertarian says that government has no business intervening in any consensual private behavior. My professional ethic as a thinker and writer, however, says that self-knowledge is our ultimate responsibility"

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Camille Paglia

#Philosophy Quotes #Responsibility Quotes #Government Quotes

“I think in politics, in Congress, you often do things that are Republican, or you do things because you're a Democrat. Sometimes that's good, obviously, and sometimes that's obviously bad. But in the news business, there's no such thing as Republican or Democratic news. News is news.”
“Today, no one would dispute that information technology has become the backbone of commerce. It underpins the operations of individual companies, ties together far-flung supply chains, and, increasingly, links businesses to the customers they serve. Hardly a dollar or a euro changes hands anymore without the aid of computer systems.”

Source : "Why IT Doesn't Matter Anymore". hbswk.hbs.edu. June 09, 2003.
“I hate and I love. Perchance you ask why I do that. I know not, but I feel that I do and I am tortured. [Lat., Odi et amo. Quare id faciam, fortasse requiris. Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior.]”
“This is how most people live: alive, but not conscious; conscious but not aware; aware, but intermittently.”

Source : Sebastian Faulks (2007). “Engleby: A Novel”, Doubleday Books
“Certain guys are like relief pitchers; they come off the bench, they donâ€™t know when theyâ€™re playing â€“ you come in and you just go. Certain guys, they like to start; they like to start the game and play. I believe Kirk Cousins is a reliever. I donâ€™t know if heâ€™s a starter.”
“A good friend keeps your secrets for you. A best friend helps you keep your own secrets.”

Source : Lauren Oliver (2015). “The Lauren Oliver Collection: Before I Fall, Panic, Vanishing Girls”, p.47, HarperCollins
“There's never too much stuff going up people's butts.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid; a coward knows when you are not.”

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