"Whoever finishes a revolution only halfway, digs his own grave."

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Source : "Danton's Death". Play by Georg Buchner, Act I, 1835.

Georg Buchner

#Revolution Quotes #Graves Quotes #Halfway Quotes

“Berta Caceres was a Lenca Indian activist well-known in her country, shot in her home. She was not only known in Honduras, she was one of the world's best-known environmentalists and had recently opposed plans for a dam on a river considered sacred by the Lenca. Honduran police have said they are investigating the murder as a botched robbery, but many of her colleagues believe Caceres was targeted.”
“He has everything a boxer needs except speed, stamina, a punch, and ability to take punishment. In other words, he owns a pair of shorts.”
“Making fun of born-again Christians is like hunting dairy cows with a high powered rifle and scope.”
“I'd just recorded it in Mariah Carey's studio. THey thought the song was perfect for Nina, because she's so shy, so it was nice to have that connection with Nina in the song. It was special.”
“There have been many times when we have not run stories because we cannot get it verified.”
“If you're here for four more years or four more weeks, you're here right now. I think when you're somewhere, you ought to be there. It's not about how long you stay in a place, it's about what you do while you're there, and when you go, is that place any better for your having been there?”
“The most common disguise of Envy is in praise of what is subordinate.”
“Scoring goals is like making love: everyone can do it, but nobody does it like me.”

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