"To take an analogy: if we say that a democratic government is the best kind of government, we mean that it most completely fulfills the highest function of a government - the realisation of the will of the people."

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Source : John Drinkwater (1922). “The Lyric: An Essay”

John Drinkwater

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“A man is himself important precisely in proportion that all things seem important to him.”

Source : Otto Weininger (1906). “Sex & Character”, p.127, Рипол Классик
“Practically every violent conflict or social change has proved that violence unleashes violence in return.”

Source : Petra Karin Kelly (1984). “Fighting for Hope”, p.31, South End Press
“Getting that first knockout against Joe Riggs [in 2006] meant a lot to me then and still does today.”

Source : Source: au.askmen.com
“Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things: feeling lovable and feeling capable.”
“All books can be indecent books, though recent books are bolder. For filth, I'm glad to say, is in the mind of the beholder. When correctly viewed, everything is lewd. I could tell you things about Peter Pan and the Wizard of OZ, there's a dirty old man!”

Source : Song: Smut, Album: That Was the Year That Was
“The past is what you remember, imagine you remember, convince yourself you remember, or pretend you remember”

Source : "Thom Yorke composes music for Harold Pinter play on Broadway" by Ben Beaumont-Thomas, www.theguardian.com. August 12, 2015.
“Isn't it amazing how photography has advanced without improving.”
“Everyone is different, but I'm not standoffish at all. I'm not one of those people who prefer to write a note. I'll walk right up to you and ask you out! Even if the answer's no, I'm totally cool with it.”

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