"The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion."

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Source : Frederick Douglass, Philip Sheldon Foner, Yuval Taylor (1999). “Frederick Douglass: Selected Speeches and Writings”, p.594, Chicago Review Press

Frederick Douglass

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“Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks show us how to discover the secrets to healing, love, intuition and insight.”
“But the trees seemed to know me. They whispered among themselves and beckoned me nearer...”
“Your development as a musician will come to an eventual standtill if you do not develop yourself as a human being. Only by having a creative, expansive and inspiring life can you create creative, expansive and inspiring music.”
“For as long as I am alive, I will not rest in my desire to lead my people out of an abyss of corruption and poverty.”

Source : "Will Fawzia Koofi Be Afghanistan's First Female President?" by Fawzia Koofi, www.thedailybeast.com. January 6, 2012.
“Think. Don't just swing. Think about the pitcher, what he threw you last time up, his best pitch, who's up next. Think.”
“Bad taste is simply saying the truth before it should be said.”

Source : Quoted in John Robert Columbo, Popcorn in Paradise (1980)
“We had many books and pictures... my parents' way of life doubtless left a lasting impression on me. They created an atmosphere in which a certain kind of freedom could exist. This may well account for my seeking a related sense of liberty as I grew up.”
“I'm going to gather all the French people who want change.”

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