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“The rain fell alike upon the just and upon the unjust, and for nothing was there a why and a wherefore.”
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“The man who believes that the secrets of the world are forever hidden lives in mystery and fear. Superstition will drag him down. The rain will erode the deeds of his life. But that man who sets himself the task of singling out the thread of order from the tapestry will by the decision alone have taken charge of the world and it is only by such taking charge that he will effect a way to dictate the terms of his own fate.”
Source : Cormac McCarthy (2015). “Blood Meridian: Picador Classic”, p.152, Pan Macmillan
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“Go ahead and act as if your decisions are temporary. Because they are. Be bold, make mistakes, learn a lesson, and fix what doesn't work. No sweat, no need to hyperventilate.”
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“When the thinking of a people becomes corrupt, the pure silver becomes impure in its hands.”
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“I'm an underdog person, so I align myself with those who seem to be not considered valuable in polite society.”
Source : Interview with Kay Bonetti, www.english.illinois.edu.
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“The man who obeys is nearly always better than the man who commands.”
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“What do I tell the pilots to do?”
Source : "Barbara Olson", www.telegraph.co.uk. September 14, 2001.
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“Democracy needs support, and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies.”