"Individualism, the love of enterprise, and the pride in personal freedom, have been deemed by Americans not only as their choicest, but their peculiar and exclusive possessions."

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Source : James Bryce “The American Commonwealth: Vol. 4: Illustrations and Reflections & Social Institutions”, Jazzybee Verlag

James Bryce

#Pride Quotes #Liberty Quotes #Peculiar Quotes

“Action learning particularly obliges subjects to become aware of their own value systems, by demanding that the real problems tackled carry some risk of personal failure.”
“Buy a nickel bag, smoke a little lye, get high tonight, get high tonight.”
“Freedom is like a man who kills himself Each night, an incessant butcher, whose knife Grows sharp in blood.”
“Our ignorance allowed us to live, as you are in the mountains, and your rope is frayed and about to break, but you don't know it and feel safe.”
“I've always put my own money into my own shows because today, if you want to stay in the business, you have to produce your own product because there is not enough production and enough people that create today so if you wanna work you produce it or you stay home.”

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“I was growing up in the 50's and 60's. Back then they didn't even know what dyslexia was.”
“I am my own person caoable of making my own decisions and choosing powerfully how i live. I appreciate and respect what others have to say but ultimately I choose how I live my life.”
“After many years of self-flagellation, I've realised that beating myself up doesn't get me anywhere.”

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