"Few persons comprehend the power of ugliness."

-- Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau

#Persons Quotes #Ugliness Quotes

“Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates.”

Source : "UN Women Head Michelle Bachelet: ‘Gender Equality Is Good Business’". Interview with Elisabeth Braw, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 19, 2012.
“I make chicks consider themselves widows whose husbands ain't even died yet.”

Source : Song: How it Goes
“Why did the Lord give use so much quickness unless it was to avoid responsibility?”
“In our researches on the likely economic apocalypse it's become clear what is the prime survival tool for hard times: friends. Good friends. Lots of them.”

Source : "The Whole Earth Epilog: Access To Tools". Book by Stewart Brand, 1974.
“There are two threats to reason, the opinion that one knows the truth about the most important things and the opinion that there is no truth about them. Both of these opinions are fatal to philosophy; the first asserts that the quest for truth is unnecessary, while the second asserts that it is impossible. The Socratic knowledge of ignorance, which I take to be the beginning point of all philosophy, defines the sensible middle ground between two extremes.”
“And there are people that will stand in your corner and convince you to stand up for another round no matter what.”
“I play for the poor man. I try to give a thrill to the lunch bucket fan. I know their plight. I worked in a factory in high school. The poor folk who lay out the hard bread to see a game. That's where my heart lies. The rich don't need heroes.”
“Essentially, I'm a small-part actor who's been lucky enough to play leading roles for most of his life.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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