"In such a condition of affairs, the practical difference between the abolitionist and the sympathizer, to the man who lost his slave and could not recover it, was very nebulous."

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Source : John Sergeant Wise, Paul Dennis Sporer (2005). “End of an Era: The Last Days of Traditional Southern Culture as Seen Through the Eyes of a Young Confederate Soldier”, p.80, Anza Publishing

John Sergeant Wise

#Men Quotes #Differences Quotes #Individualism Quotes

“The feat of surviving is directly related to the capacity of the survivor.”
“All art is failure. How one fails is a different matter.”
“The thoughts you choose to think and believe right now are creating your future. These thoughts form your experiences, tomorrow, next week, and next year.”
“Words are a big deal to me. I'm verbal and visual and I'm always struggling to find a way to smash those two parts of my cerebral cortex together. Sometimes it works, sometimes it feels mentally disjunctive.”

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“I don’t think there is any mystery to understanding the passionate feelings people have for guns. Nobody really believes it’s about maintaining a militia. It’s about having possession of a tool that makes a person feel powerful nearly to the point of exaltation.”

Source : "The Dark Presence of Guns". www.newyorker.com. December 22, 2012.
“Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state.”
“Appeasers believe that if you keep on throwing steaks to a tiger, the tiger will become a vegetarian.”

Source : "The Wisdom of China and India". Book by Lin Yutang, 1942.
“That's your first mistake. Do not trust me.”

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