"The degree of liberty or tyranny in any government is, it follows, in large degree a reflection of the relative determination of the subjects to be free and their willingness and ability to resist efforts to enslave them."

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Source : Gene Sharp (2011). “From Dictatorship to Democracy”, p.26, Profile Books

Gene Sharp

#Determination Quotes #Reflection Quotes #Government Quotes

“The United States has an absolute, uncompromising commitment to Israel's security and an absolute conviction that Israel alone must decide the steps necessary to ensure that security. That is Israel's prerogative. We accept that. We endorse that. Whatever Israel decides cannot, will not, will never, not ever, alter our fundamental commitment to her security.”

Source : "A Quick Look At Reactions In Congress". www.cnn.com. August 20, 1998.
“The course of true love never did run smooth.”
“I was nervous. I mean, I'd met the Beatles, and Elvis, and everybody, but this was Salvador DalÃ . This was like my history.”
“A Mormon is a man that has the bad taste and the religion to do what a good many other people are restrained from doing by conscientious scruples and the police.”
“Greatest god below the sky.”
“It's important that public funds be spent in research directions that are pushing market frontiers rather than working in existing areas. This means funding research not only on drugs but also on areas like life-style changes, even if the profit potential is lower for Big Pharma as you cannot sell that change as you can sell a medicine.”
“I will prepare and some day my chance will come.”
“I like Anastacia's version of Love is Alive best.”

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