"Civil Society is a cluster of institutions and associations strong enough to prevent tyranny, but which are, none the less, entered and left freely, rather than imposed by birth or sustained by awesome ritual. You can join the Labour Party without slaughtering a sheep..."

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Source : Ernest Gellner (1994). “Conditions of liberty: civil society and its rivals”, Hamish Hamilton Ltd

Ernest Gellner

#Strong Quotes #Party Quotes #Sheep Quotes

“Provision for others is a fundamental responsibility of human life.”
“I try to get the best performance an actor can give.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I'm suggesting we call sex something else, and it should include everything from kissing to sitting close together.”
“I liken actors and movies and TV shows to football teams. We all have our favorite ones.”
“Itâ€™s not how you start thatâ€™s important, but how well you finish!”
“We learn to do by doing.”
“I would not put a thief in my mouth to steal my brains.”

Source : Charles Portis (2011). “True Grit”, p.73, A&C Black
“I'm a conversationalist. I came out of a town with only 300 people. I didn't have anybody to talk to. I didn't want to talk about farming. So when I came out in the world, I started talking. Never stopped.”

Source : Source: www.washingtontimes.com

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