"My life was not useless; I gave important truths to the world, and it was only for want of understanding that they were disregarded. I have been ahead of my time."

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Source : Deathbed statement in November 1858. "A History of British Socialism". Book by Max Beer, Volume 2, 2001.

Robert Owen

#Understanding Quotes #Important Quotes #Useless Quotes

“A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching.”
“There are some experiences in life they haven't invented the right words for.”
“They've offered me every variation on Audrey Horne, none of which were as good or as much fun.”

Source : "Fenn de Siècle" by Joshua Mooney, Movieline (USA), p. 36-40, 80-82, July 1993.
“Nobody ever recommended a dictatorship aiming at ends other than those he himself approved. He who advocates dictatorship always advocates the unrestricted rule of his own will”
“To Thales the primary question was not what do we know, but how do we know it.”
“I'm looking to see what the bigger picture is.”
“I'm an independent. I'm a centrist. A new generation is arriving that has grown up with a multiplicity of choice in every aspect of their lives, and yet politics is the last place that they are told that they should be satisfied with a choice between brand A and brand B. It doesn't fit the way they think. It doesn't fit the way they live.”
“I like my body so much more now since having my baby. Itâ€s just kind of empowering when you become a mother. You just get overwhelmed with this new confidence and you feel really in control of your life. Itâ€s been beautiful.”

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