"Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties."

-- Abraham Lincoln

#Veterans Day Quotes #Liberty Quotes #Civil Rights Quotes

“That friendship will not continue to the end which is begun for an end.”
“What's the point anyway â€” Of suffering, dying? It teaches us to live, boy. A man who does not struggle does not live, he survives.”
“They, who would combat general authority with particular opinion, must first establish themselves a reputation of understanding better than other men.”
“The important thing about any book is that you have to have a good story and that it has to be exciting. Then it's nice to add other levels underneath that people can pick up on.”
“Doubtless, the life of an Irregular is hard; but the interests of the Greater Number require that it shall be hard.”

Source : Edwin A. Abbott, William F. Lindgren, Thomas F. Banchoff (2010). “Flatland: An Edition with Notes and Commentary”, p.72, Cambridge University Press
“Certain kinds of foolishness are such that a greater foolishness would be better.”
“Our society is filled with runaways, dropouts, and quitters. The epidemic of walking away has hit our land with effects as devastating as the bubonic plague, and it has destroyed millions of effective lives and relationships. We are so self-centered that we have ceased to lay down our lives for others. We have seen others faint or walk away and we have followed in their weakness. We have fainted when we could have persevered by exchanging our strength for His! With His strength, not only could we have kept on walking, we could have run!”
“Look for small victories and build on that. Each small victory, even if it is just getting up five minutes earlier, gives you confidence. You realize that these little victories make you feel great, and you keep going. You realize that being paralyzed by fear of failure is worse than failure.”

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