"L'arbre de la liberté croît lorsqu'il est arrosé du sang de toute espèce de tyrans (The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the blood of tyrants)."

-- Bertrand Barere

#Blood Quotes #Tyrants Quotes #Tree Quotes

“It was through the private world of family that the public world of politics came alive for me: living in intimate proximity with people for whom larger questions of ideology and belief, as well as issues relating to politics and governance, were vivid daily realities.”
“I spent as much time writing proposals in '98 and '99 as I did writing scripts.”
“The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it.”
“It makes my skin crawl to think about the violent ways snakes, lizards, alligators and other exotic creatures are raised and killed for boots, bags and belts.”

Source : "Kelly Brook fashion verdict: Model bares skin to support Peta - but is floaty dress better?". www.mirror.co.uk. September 15, 2011.
“The power of narrative sort of defines something forever and ever.”
“We were like confirmed opium-eaters: in our moments of reason we well knew the deadly nature of our pursuit, but we certainly were not prepared to abandon its terrible delights.”
“It is easier to renounce worldly possessions than it is to renounce the love of them”
“I never want to impose my will on a community because even though I am the director of the movie, I can't direct them to be any more like themselves than they are. So it's very helpful to me because I can see the truth of their lives and their world right in front of me.”

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