"Democracy is not just a question of having a vote. It consists of strengthening each citizen's possibility and capacity to participate in the deliberations involved in life in society."

-- Fernando Henrique Cardoso

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“We must suffer in order to go to God. We forget this truth far too often.”
“I started teaching yoga in 1974 in Colorado, I was living in Winter Park, and I started teaching skiers. At that point I was teaching more of the Sivananda system and just pushing it up a little bit to make it a little more rajasic a little more active, a little more physical. People would come, and feel great, and by the time I left Colorado in 1980 I'd taught pretty much everyone in town - the ski patrol, ski instructors, the bar owners.”
“I know what real courage is, and I understand true compassion.”

Source : "Mo Yan accepts Nobel prize, defends 'necessary' censorship" by Alison Flood, www.theguardian.com. December 11, 2012.
“That's not a prediction, that's a spoiler.”
“The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.”
“The only mofos in my circle are people that I can learn from.”
“Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.”
“My favorite fighter is Phil Baroni, and Iâ€™m pretty sure itâ€™s yours too.”

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