"The greater the hold of government upon the life of the individual citizen, the greater the risk of war."

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Source : John Hospers (1971). “Libertarianism: a political philosophy for tomorrow”

John Hospers

#War Quotes #Government Quotes #Risk Quotes

“Anything there is that I can do for you, I will do for you; anything there is that I cannot do, I will learn to do.”

Source : William Goldman (2013). “The Princess Bride”, p.44, A&C Black
“Recently, someone asked me if I believed in astrology. He seemed somewhat puzzled when I explained that the reason I don't is that I'm a Gemini.”

Source : Raymond Smullyan (1983). “Five Thousand B.C. and Other Philosophical Fantasies”, p.31, Macmillan
“Picking one of your favorite creation or character is like picking the best one of your children! I'm not sure it really works. My very favorite characters tend to be ones I can go back to and look at, and have no idea how they popped out of my head.”
“things in this world are very roughly averaged; and although averaging is a useful, rapid way of dispatching business, it does undoubtedly waste a great deal which is too good for wasting.”
“Have more confidence in yourself than allowing your decisions to happen just by chance.”
“Coming Home had been made before and Apocalypse Now and Deer Hunter, different kinds of movies.”
“In my culture we just say f**k off.”
“I always tell my kids if you lay down, people will step over you. But if you keep scrambling, if you keep going, someone will always, always give you a hand. Always. But you gotta keep dancing, you gotta keep your feet moving.”

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