"I don't imagine you will dispute the fact that at present the stupid people are in an absolutely overwhelming majority all the world over."

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Source : Henrik Ibsen (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henrik Ibsen (Illustrated)”, p.2211, Delphi Classics

Henrik Ibsen

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“In schools all over the world, little boys learn that their country is the greatest in the world, and the highest honor that could befall them would be to defend it heroically someday. The fact that empathy has traditionally been conditioned out of boys facilitates their obedience to leaders who order them to kill strangers.”

Source : Myriam Miedzian (2002). “Boys Will Be Boys: Breaking the Link Between Masculinity and Violence”, p.100, Lantern Books
“Rowdy Roddy cut his locks; but don't worry woman, he's still a fox.”
“Do not speak unless you can improve on silence, said a Buddhist sage.”
“It's tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5 am when you've been sleeping in silk pajamas”
“Remember that the future is not somewhere we are going, it is something we are creating. Everyday we do things that make some futures more probable and others less likely.”

Source : Ian Lowe (2005). “A Big Fix: Radical Solutions for Australia's Environmental Crisis”, p.108, Black Inc.
“Because the only thing that punk rock should ever really mean, is not sitting 'round and waiting for the lights to go green”

Source : Song: Try This at Home, Album: Poetry of the Deed, 2009
“Yes, I was detained for eight days in Waziristan in 1996. It was against my will, and my passport and money were taken from me. I was not mistreated or harmed, but I was also not allowed to leave.”
“To me, having 500 rolls of fabric around is the most calming thing in the world. I think it's what football is to some guys.”

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