"Patriotism is a kind of religion; it is the egg from which wars are hatched."

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Source : Guy de Maupassant (1926*). “The Novels and Tales of Guy de Maupassant”

Guy de Maupassant

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“Lady Limelight is a jealous lady. She wants all of your attention. You dont have any time to think of anything else but Lady Limelight, because pretty soon that light will be shinning on somebody else. So you better do it while you can.”
“Feminism is rooted in racial rights and gender rights, and all of those things intersect, and to say that that's not something you can stand behind - it confuses me. I think it's a really great word.”
“Instead of clearing his own heart the zealot tries to clear the world.”
“When you are face to face with a difficulty, you are up against a discovery.”
“Youâ€™re seventeen. Youâ€™re supposed to be dealing with school and hormones and dim-witted parents. Youâ€™re supposed to be finding out who you are as a person.â€ â€œBut I already know who I am,â€ Valkyrie said. â€œIâ€™m a world-breaker.”
“When you know something in your heart, you better not be quiet about it. You better speak out about it.”
“It's about staying ahead of what happened yesterday. When you just in your mind think...nothing's going to stop me. I don't care how I felt yesterday. I'm gonna go out today and do what I know I can do. If you can just tell yourself...no I'm stronger than this, no I'm better than this, no I'm faster than this, no I'm tougher than this. I think you can make it through situations that your never thought possible.”
“I prefer to be an equal-opportunity offender of the guitar.”

Source : "Cheap Trick". Interview with John Krewson, www.avclub.com. March 12, 1997.

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