"Patriotism is not dying for one's country, it is living for one's country. And for humanity. Perhaps that is not as romantic, but it's better."

-- Agnes Macphail

#Country Quotes #Humanity Quotes #Dying Quotes

“... it's hard to be politically conscious and upwardly mobile at the same time.”
“Before I was drafted by the Red Sox, I really didn't know that much about them, but in talking to people, they said they weren't known for stealing a lot of bases. It's nice coming to an organization that doesn't necessarily use the run game and still have them give me the green light to steal and use my speed.”
“I desire to live in peace and to continue the life I have begun under the motto 'to live well you must live unseen”
“It's about realizing, painfully, you've kept that voice inside yourself, locked away from even yourself. And you step back and see that your jailer has changed faces. You realize you've become your own jailer.”
“The Government cannot afford to have a country made up entirely of rich people, because rich people pay so little tax that the Government would quickly go bankrupt. This is why Government men always tell us that labor is man's noblest calling. Government needs labor to pay its upkeep.”

Source : Russell Baker (1983). “So This Is Depravity”, Pocket Books
“We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”
“Any time you have poverty, joblessness, sub-par public schools, and a lack of opportunity, you're going to have a high rate of crime.”

Source : Interview with Keith Phipps, www.avclub.com. September 19, 2001.
“I like colorful stuff. I like wearing stuff that nobody is wearing. That's why I wear the bear hat. I'll wear the whole mink.”

Source : "And Then French Montana Styled GQ". Interview with Mark Anthony Green, www.gq.com. July 20, 2012.

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