"Action, as distinguished from fabrication, is never possible in isolation; to be isolated is to be deprived of the capacity to act."

-- Hannah Arendt

#Action Quotes #Isolation Quotes #Capacity Quotes

“communication is such a two-edged sword for guys. On the one hand, they almost always mean what they say. Refreshing, I know. On the other hand, getting them to actually say it can be like coaxing a corpse to tap-dance. Not that it can't be done. But it's so freaking exhausting. Not to mention the cost in heavyweight fishing line and Savion Glover videos.”
“Anything that keeps a politician humble is healthy for democracy.”
“We recall our terrible past so that we can deal with it, to forgive where forgiveness is necessary, without forgetting; to ensure that never again will such inhumanity tear us apart; and to move ourselves to eradicate a legacy that lurks dangerously as a threat to our democracy.”
“Clarity of language is the first casualty of authoritarianism.”
“You don't need any brains to listen to music.”
“I'm very careful not to have ideas, because they're inaccurate.”
“I cannot imagine life without books any more than I can imagine life without breathing.”
“Is there anybody here who thinks that following the orders takes away the blame Is there anybody here who wouldn't mind a murder by another name?”

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