"In the United States, the majority undertakes to supply a multitude of ready-made opinions for the use of individuals, who are thus relieved from the necessity of forming opinions of their own."

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Source : Alexis de Tocqueville (1840). “Democracy in America”, p.18

Alexis de Tocqueville

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“Every kid needs a mentor. Everybody needs a mentor.”
“Artistic honesty sometimes prevents an artist from being born.”
“Madison loathed Hamilton and loved Jefferson above all.”
“I believe there is another world waiting for us. A better world. And I'll be waiting for you there.”
“I'm not a scientist. I just read articles that are interesting and that capture my imagination, but I think there's a reason why there's so much faith placed in science.”

Source : Source: screenrant.com
“We wander, question. But the answer waits in each separate heart - the answer of our own identity and the way by which we can master loneliness and feel that at last we belong.”
“When you hire me, you hire a nut who is going to work 24 hours a day for you and never, ever burn his audience.”
“I always said that, when I grow up, I want to be like Joss Whedon : I want to have my own world.”

Source : "Amber Benson talks books, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and being hit on by teenage boys". Interview with Alex McLevy, tv.avclub.com. January 28, 2015.

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