"The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society."

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Source : "Civilization Held Together by Persuasion, Not Force". The Religion & Liberty Interview, acton.org. July 20, 2010.

Mark Skousen

#Liberty Quotes #Triumph Quotes #Persuasion Quotes

“We still have time to negotiate, we still have time for diplomacy, because there are still a number of issues that have not been clarified, that created a lack of confidence.”
“Toil and pleasure, in their natures opposite, are yet linked together in a kind of necessary connection.”
“I had a good few years where I was a little wild and off the leash. I don't really partake in drugs any more. I occasionally have a little dabble, very occasionally. I have no specific health routine. I'm vegetarian, my wife's nearly 20 years younger than me, good luck, good genes, sunshine.”
“That is the one unforgivable sin in any society. Be different and be damned!”

Source : Margaret Mitchell (2016). “Gone with the Wind”, p.438, Hamilton Books
“History is always written by the victor, and the histories of the losing parties belong to the shrinking circle of those who were there.”
“When they say "Be yourself," which self do they mean?”
“Look, sometimes itâ€™s OK with girls like this, they wanna have fun, and sometimes itâ€™s not because they've got a broken wing and theyâ€™re hurt and theyâ€™re an easy target. In this case, this particular case, I think that wing is being fixed, my friend, and you gotta make sure that itâ€™s mended and youâ€™re getting in the way of that right now, okay, because sheâ€™s sensitive and sheâ€™s smart, sheâ€™s artistic. This is a great girl, you gotta be respectful to that. Come on, let me walk you to your car, youâ€™re a better guy than this.”
“First, I'd like to see the basic tools such as compilers, debuggers, profilers, database interfaces, GUI builders, CAD tools, and so forth fully support the ISO standard”

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