"No one should suffer from the great delusion that any form of communism or socialism which promotes the dictatorship of the few instead of the initiative of the millions can produce a happier or more prosperous society."

-- Charles E. Wilson

#Suffering Quotes #Socialism Quotes #Communism Quotes

“I don't know if I'm the best of the best. But I did know that if I quit, I wouldn't be.”
“Do you know what good art is? It is saying "ta" to God.”

Source : "Times Thievish Progress". Book by John Rothenstein, 1970.
“The place that seems most dangerous is exactly where safety lies.”
“I would confront the thieves, I thought, and the self-evident justice of my case would cause them to crumble before me. I don't know why I expected such extravagant results from the application of mere justice. That kind of calculation is seldom borne out by worldly events.”

Source : "Julian Comstock: A Story of the 22nd Century". Book by Robert Charles Wilson, June 1, 2009.
“At its finest moments climbing allows me to step out of ordinary existence into something extraordinary, stripping me of my sense of self-importance.”
“Every man and woman who has talent and hides it will be called a slothful servant. Improve day by day upon the capital you have. In proportion as we are capacitated to receive, so it is our duty to do.”
“Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong sights, not the things you want to see.”
“I'm still getting to the good part / the breaking down / learning how to write my story.”

Source : Song: Road Between, Album: Road Between, 2014

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