"Very few men imprisoned for economic crimes or even crimes of passion against the oppressor feel that they are really guilty."

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Source : George Jackson (1970). “Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson”, Chicago Review Press

George Jackson

#Passion Quotes #Men Quotes #Guilty Quotes

“The Scripture can only be read intelligently by inspired men and women. The value we get from our reading is in direct proportion to the measure in which we are filled with God's Spirit.”
“The primary reason for failure is that people do not develop new plans to replace those plans that didn't work.”
“You're only as old as your spine.”
“Something about the possession of a book - an object that can contain infinite fables, words of wisdom, chronicles of times gone by, humorous anecdotes and divine revelation - endows the reader with the power of creating a story, and the listener with a sense of being present at the moment of creation.”
“Everybody's looking for a good time. Don't you know a good time doesn't hurt?”

Source : Song: Get Nasty
“At DePauw, I was teaching writing and fiction. The things I wanted to teach, more than anything else, were form and theory of the novel, of narrative. I liked those classes.”
“Two things distinguish nonviolent actions from violent actions. First, you don't see an enemy and second, your intention is not to make the other side suffer.”
“To associate with other like-minded people in small, purposeful groups is for the great majority of men and women a source of profound psychological satisfaction. Exclusiveness will add to the pleasure of being several, but at one; and secrecy will intensify it almost to ecstasy.”

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