"Look rather at the teachings of history, true history, not the history written by Party hacks: genuine democracy, the only valid democracy, is nourished with the blood of martyrs and with the blood of tyrants."

-- Wei Jingsheng

#Teaching Quotes #Party Quotes #Blood Quotes

“One's own self is well hidden from one's own self; of all mines of treasure, one's own is the last to be dug up.”
“Smallpox in a blanket, which the U.S. Army gave to the Cherokee Indians on their long march to the West, was nothing compared to what I'd like to see done to these people”
“I am romantic about the NHS. I love it.”

Source : Donald M. Berwick (2013). “Promising Care: How We Can Rescue Health Care by Improving It”, p.158, John Wiley & Sons
“Okay," I said, "what's your biggest fear?" As always, he took a second to think about the answer. "Clowns," he said. "Clowns." "Yup." I just looked at him. "What?" he said, glancing over at me. "That is not a real answer," I told him. "Says who?" "Says me. I meant a real fear, like of failure, of death, of regret. Like that. Something that keeps you awake nights, questioning your very existence." He thought for a second. "Clowns.”
“The path to added muscle is consuming more calories than the amount needed to keep your current bodyweight unchanged.”
“Keep digging, Flynn. Six feet makes a grave.”

Source : Devon Monk (2010). “Magic on the Storm: An Allie Beckstrom Novel”, p.199, Penguin
“Folks have a common misconception that Mississippi is strictly a rural, outdoors state. While we are famous for our hunting, sport fishing and year-round golf, we also have leading manufacturers like Peavey Electronics and Viking Range Corp.”

Source : "Gregg Harper: I 'hunt' democrats". Interview with Anne Schroeder Mullins, www.politico.com. October 20, 2009.
“Judgment is judgment, whether you're obese, or too skinny, or not athletic enough.”

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