"In communist countries, you execute your poets. In the free world, the poets execute themselves."

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Kate Braverman

#Country Quotes #Poetry Quotes #World Quotes

“When we truly discover love, capitalism will not be possible and Marxism will not be necessary.”
“If any overarching conclusion emerges from the Afghan and Iraq Wars (and from their Israeli equivalents), it's this: victory is a chimera.”
“Despite our complicated civilization, so called, or perhaps on account of it, we are all of us a mere set of barbarians, who find it less trouble to provide a new, cheap, and shoddy thing than to get the full use and full pleasure out of a finely-made and carefully-chosen old one.”

Source : Vernon Lee (1904). “Hortus vitae : essays on the garden of life”
“You are actually pre-paving your future experiences constantly. ... You are continually projecting your expectations into your future experiences.”
“As with most liberal sexual ideas, what makes the world a better place for men invariably makes it a duller and more dangerous place for women.”
“Gratitude is one of the most effective ways of getting in touch with your soul.”
“Although I am a public figure, I'm still a little shy. I don't think my own personality is important. I prefer to keep some small dosage of privacy.”
“If we are really going to learn from others, we must decide to fully obey.”

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