"No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots."

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Source : Barbara Ehrenreich (1990). “WORST YEARS OF OUR LIVES”, Pantheon

Barbara Ehrenreich

#Patriotism Quotes #Matter Quotes #Hell Quotes

“But the leaders of the OIC could not even accept Mahathir's proposal, yet they talk about respect and honour.”
“The temple is a place of holiness. It is the most sacred and holy place on earth and should be treated with the greatest degree of reverence and respect.”
“I think I am pretty much melancholic.”
“I have laid sorrow to sleep;Love sleeps.She who oft made me weepNow weeps.”
“Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... But not everyone must prove they are a citizen.”
“Pain is to be endured. It ends or it does not.”
“Things shouldn't hinge on so very little. Sneeze and you're highway carnage. Remove one tiny stone and you're an avalanche statistic. But I guess if you can die without ever understanding how it happened then you can also live without a complete understanding of how. And in a way that's kind of relaxing.”

Source : FaceBook post by Miriam Toews from Jul 07, 2011
“Doing a series, every week you work with a new star.”

Source : "Man in a 'Million'". Interview with Terry Pace, www.timesdaily.com. July 21, 2005.

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