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“Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end...liberty is the only object which benefits all alike, and provokes no sincere opposition...The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. ~ Every class is unfit to govern ... Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.”
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“Civilization itself is housed in the human being.”
Source : Nayantara Sahgal (1963). “From fear set free”
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“The fact is, ministry is too unpredictable to be motivated by security. It’s too unprofitable to be motivated by money. It’s too demanding to be motivated by pleasure, and it’s too criticized to be motivated by fame. Our ministry should be motivated by the pleasure of God, and God is pleased when we have a ministry powered by faith.”
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“Every mathematical discipline goes through three periods of development: the naive, the formal, and the critical.”
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“If you live with death threats, you need friends. So you have to risk that they might spy on you.”
Source : "Herta Müller: a life in books". Interview with Maya Jaggi, www.theguardian.com. November 30, 2012. 
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“If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul.”
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“Still and all, why bother? Here's my answer. Many people need desperately to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone.”
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“The intensity of being in front of all these incredible musicians and tremendous conductors in these elaborate halls can be overwhelming.”
Source : "Idina Menzel: Powerhouse performer is getting comfy". Interview with Aidin Vaziri, www.sfgate.com. June 3, 2012.
