"The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth. Liberty is not a thing for the great masses of men. It is the exclusive possession of a small and disreputable minority, like knowledge, courage and honor. It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty - and he is usually an outlaw in democratic societies."

-- H. L. Mencken

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“This world in which we live needs beauty in order not to sink into despair. Beauty, like truth, brings joy to the human heart, and is that precious fruit which resists the erosion of time, which unites generations and enables them to be one in admiration. And all this through the work of your hands . . . Remember that you are the custodians of beauty in the world.”

Source : Pope Paul VI (2007). “Christian Values and Virtues”, Crossroad Publishing Company
“What breaks capitalism, all that will ever break capitalism, is capitalists. The faster they run the more strain on their heart.”

Source : Raymond Williams (1985). “Loyalties”, Hodder & Stoughton
“All I need is a sheet of paper and something to write with, and then I can turn the world upside down.”
“I didn't know what to do with myself. I wasn't excited by the teaching of the school. If they'd been intent on really teaching you things, I would have been a little more attentive.”
“I am anti-social and have a dark personality. I have no redeeming qualties and nothing to offer, therefore I could never have what I wanted”
“No, people back home don't realize why there is this kind of need for heroes in America at the moment. People in Britain don't really understand what's going on here. They don't understand why Camp X-ray exists.”
“Obviously all of us have thought about Vietnam, particularly in my generation in Australia that were part of conscription and fought there. Our friends came back, forever changed. So there were a lot of questions.”
“The key of D is daffodil yellow, B major is maroon, and B flat is blue.”

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