"Feeling in the young precedes philosophy, and often acts with a more certain aim."

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Source : William Carleton (1850). “The Clarionet, the Dead Boxer, and Barney Branagan. [From “The Fawn of Spring-Vale ... and Other Tales.”]”, p.18

William Carleton

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“FIGHT FOR THE EARTH: The earth can't speak for itself, it will just slowly die if we don't fight for it.”
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Source : John Avlon (2014). “Wingnuts: Extremism in the Age of Obama”, p.30, Beast Books
“A MOB is not, as is so often said, mindless. A MOB is single-minded.”
“If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.”
“I promised each and every Hulkamaniac when I went to that great battlefield in the sky I would bring the WWF title with me.”
“Your part is to awaken your desire to accomplish your worthy objectives. Then whip your will into action until it follows the way of wisdom that is shown to you.”
“I think that it is a part of growing up, learning to control our suffering. I think that when we grow up, and learn that happiness is rare, and passes quickly, we become disillusioned and hurt. And how much we suffer is a mark of how much we have been hurt by this realisation. Suffering, you see, is a kind of anger. We rage against the unfairness, the injustice of our sad and sorry lot.”

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