"As long as human labor power, and, consequently, life itself, remain articles of sale and purchase, of exploitation and robbery, the principle of the â€œsacredness of human lifeâ€ remains a shameful lie, uttered with the object of keeping the oppressed slaves in their chains."

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Source : Leon Trotsky, Slavoj Žižek, Henry Noel Brailsford (2007). “Terrorism and communism: a reply to Karl Kautsky”, Verso Books

Leon Trotsky

#Lying Quotes #Long Quotes #Principles Quotes

“A play has two authors, the playwright and the actor.”

Source : Eric Bentley (1953). “In search of theater”
“When you are wrestling for possession of a sword, the man with the handle always wins.”

Source : Neal Stephenson (2003). “Snow Crash”, p.20, Spectra
“The weak are always anxious for justice and equality. The strong pay no heed to either.”
“In every feeling, look deeply. Explore without ceasing. At bottom, love is.”

Source : Gerald G. May (1977). “Simply Sane: Stop Fixing Yourself and Start Really Living”
“From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.”
“A piece of writing takes exactly as long as it needs to be done right.”
“If this is what it's going to take to satisfy everybody, then let's do it and move on.”
“when I walk into an apartment with books on the shelves, books on the bedside tables, books on the floor, and books on the toilet tank, then I know what I would see if I opened the door that says Private - grownups keep out: a children sprawled on the bed, reading.”

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