"A superfluity of wealth, and a train of domestic slaves, naturally banish a sense of general liberty, and nourish the seeds of that kind of independence that usually terminates in aristocracy."

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Source : "It's Time We Called the Declaration of Independence's Bluff" by Charles P.Pierce, www.esquire.com. July 4, 2016.

Mercy Otis Warren

#Independence Quotes #Liberty Quotes #Aristocracy Quotes

“Time and I have quarrelled. All hours are midnight now. I had a clock and a watch, but I destroyed them both. I could not bear the way they mocked me.”

Source : Susanna Clarke (2009). “Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell”, p.827, Bloomsbury Publishing
“Obviously all religions get corrupted by man. The initial ideas are interesting but once they get organized they seem to become about politics and other things and they get misinterpreted. . . . Have faith but do the work. Live your life right. Dont expect things to happen. Thats why Im put off by magical realism.”
“My fans saw 'Roll Bounce,' but also that older crowd who might not have been familiar with me on the music tip saw 'Roll Bounce' and loved it. 'Roll Bounce' opened up that door for me to have older people love Bow Wow and opened up that door so all of the kids would love Bow Wow. My fan base is really diverse; it's all ages and all colors.”
“Good work is always done in defiance of management.”
“With a purposeful story, you can change a "wanna be" to a "gonna be" to a "be".”

Source : Twitter post from Mar 09, 2017
“Let Justice, blind and halt and maimed, chastise the rebel spirit surging in my veins, let the Law deal me penalties and pains And make me hideous in my neighbours' eyes.”

Source : Ada Cambridge, “Honour”
“You have to look good when you are riding, you have to impress your adversary with your elegance. To look good is already to go fast.”

Source : Paul Fournel (2003). “Need for the Bike”, p.48, U of Nebraska Press
“Fame has always been a downside to acting for me. It gives me the creeps.”

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