"A nation regenerates itself only upon heaps of corpses."

--

Source : Speech to the members of the Committee of Public Safety, quoting Mirabeau, October 17, 1793. "Saint-Just: Colleague of Robespierre". Book by Eugene Newton Curtis, p. 236, 1973.

Louis Antoine de Saint-Just

“Any man who lives by his beliefs is to be admired, not mocked.”
“My grandmother would croon over every scrap of meat on a sparerib like a medieval relic hunter musing on the knucklebone of a saint.”
“When you're running, when you're in elected office, you're surrounded with power. And, so every single day, you have to remind yourself why you're here, and that people put you here for a reason.”
“Canada's ruling circles seek to ally themselves more closely with American imperialism without giving up the economic advantages of membership in the British Empire.”

Source : "Tim Buck A Conscience for Canada". Book by Oscar Ryan, 1957.
“Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.”
“Hard work is a muscle that you develop, as is taking risks.”

Source : "Laughing at something is a form of accepting it, or at least making peace with it". Interview with Chris Cobb, logger.believermag.com. September 19, 2014.
“Come rain or shine I walk short distances rather than taking my car.”
“I am 36 years old, I can't change. I have tried, trust me, but I can't. It's nice to get over yourself and just do it.”

Source : Interview with Ryan Dombal, pitchfork.com. January 15, 2013.

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