"No human being should ever have to fear for his own life because of political or religious beliefs. We are all in this together, my friends, the rich, the poor, the red, white, black, brown and yellow. We share responsibility for Mother Earth and those who live and breathe upon her ..never forget that."

-- Leonard Peltier

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“The whole world knows that American TV companies have monopolized Olympic broadcasts and in order to please the fans in their country they do everything they can to keep American viewers interested in what is going on at the hockey rink in Sochi. According to their logic, Americans should always win, no matter what. It was absolutely obvious that [Fyodor] Tyutin's goal yesterday should have been allowed. This was clear to the whole world except the American referee, American TV and those officials with American passports who rule international hockey, grossly neglecting all Olympic principles.”
“When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.”
“When you fall in love, you become weak.”

Source : "Zola Jesus is a Romantic". Interview with Leila Brillson, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 21, 2011.
“Financial crises are like fireworks: they illuminate the sky even as they go pop.”
“The great thing about writing about the ancient Spartans or Athenians is that so much knowledge is no longer extant that no one, except maybe a Cambridge or Oxford don, can call you out and prove you wrong.”
“There are a few minority governments in Europe, but I think the largest member state would be well-advised to establish a government that can rely on a clear parliamentary majority. Think about EU summits. If the chancellor were forced to obtain support from parliament for each and every detail, it would slow the work of the EU.”
“I write music because I love it. Sometimes more than anything in the world.”
“I was about 12 when I heard my first Lenny Bruce record. He was already dead. But it changed my life and really did change the world.”

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