"The first freedom is to be in possession of yourself - to own yourself, to not be subject to the will of somebody else. In a capitalist society, that means having a certain economic wherewithal so that you can do what you wish to do without having to ask permission."

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Source : Source: www.mtv.com

Kerry James Marshall

#Mean Quotes #Wish Quotes #Economic Quotes

“Racism should never have happened and so you don't get a cookie for reducing it.”
“Men think that self-sacrifice is the most charming of all the cardinal virtues for women, and in order to keep it in healthy working order, they make opportunities for its illustration as often as possible.”
“You know you knit too much when ... You will check out a book from the library just because you heard that one of the characters knits.”
“There are many kinds of loss embedded in a loss - the loss of the person, and the loss of the self you got to be with that person. And the seeming loss of the past, which now feels forever out of reach.”
“Diets are for those who are thick and tired of it.”
“Sometimes the last thing learners need is for their preferred learning style to be affirmed. Agreeing to let people learn only in a way that feels comfortable and familiar can restrict seriously their chance for development.”

Source : Stephen Brookfield (1995). “Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher”, Jossey-Bass
“A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep”
“They know the importance of their mission and of America's commitment to combating and defeating terrorism abroad, and they know that they are making a real difference in bringing freedom to a part of the world that has known only tyranny.”

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