"Accordion, n. An instrument in harmony with the sentiments of an assassin."

-- Ambrose Bierce

#Musical Quotes #Assassins Quotes #Harmony Quotes

“I'm very glad to have met you. I like your playing very much.”
“The Gospel net never breaks; whosoever will may come”
“Itâ€™s not the job of the teacher to save a childâ€™s soul; it is the teacherâ€™s job to provide an opportunity for the child to save his own soul.”
“Science sometimes falls short when trying to fathom the depths of our essence - and our inspiration comes from that essence.”
“I'd rather spend money on things that improve the customer experience than on marketing.”
“America today is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry, and when that momentum runs down, God help America.”
“Just do what must be done. This may not be happiness, but it is greatness.”
“And now, what has Anarchism to say to all this, this bankruptcy of republicanism, this modern empire that has grown up on the ruins of our early freedom? We say this, that the sin our fathers sinned was that they did not trust liberty wholly. They thought it possible to compromise between liberty and government, believing the latter to be 'a necessary evil,' and the moment the compromise was made, the whole misbegotten monster of our present tyranny began to grow. Instruments which are set up to safeguard rights become the very whip with which the free are struck.”

Source : Voltairine de Cleyre (2012). “Exquisite Rebel: The Essays of Voltairine de Cleyre -- Anarchist, Feminist, Genius”, p.99, SUNY Press

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