"The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant."

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Source : "Oeuvres". Volume 2, p. 253, 1840.

Maximilien Robespierre

#Lying Quotes #Tyrants Quotes #People Quotes

“My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They've been able to keep my sense of humor.”

Source : "Chat transcript: Model lives with chronic disease". Live chat, www.cnn.com. May 27, 1999.
“Right now I belong to the wonderful organization called The Children's Action Network. The first thing we did was immunize 200,000 children across the country against childhood diseases.”
“My still-life painting has more to do with light and shadow than with the objects themselves.”
“I do not believe I could have built FedEx without the skills I learned from the Marine Corps.”
“Sensible men show their sense by saying much in few words. If noble actions are the substance of life, good sayings are its ornament and guide.”
“It is a grave error to assume that ice cream consumption requires hot weather.”

Source : Anne Fadiman (2008). “At Large and At Small: Familiar Essays”, p.49, Macmillan
“Successful hedge funds will be entrepreneurial; it is the essence of the craft.”
“The only way to speak the truth is to speak lovingly.”

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