"The very existence of society depends on the fact that every member of it tacitly admits he is not the exclusive possessor of himself, and that he admits the claim of the polity of which he forms a part, to act, to some extent, as his master."

-- Thomas Huxley

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“We did not find direct evidence that Secretary Clinton’s personal e-mail domain, in its various configurations since 2009, was successfully hacked. But, given the nature of the system and of the actors potentially involved, we assess that we would be unlikely to see such direct evidence.”

Source : James Comey's Statement on the Investigation of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s Use of a Personal E-Mail System, www.fbi.gov. July 5, 2016.
“I started carrying blank books like this one around, which I would fill with all the things I couldn't say...”
“You shouldn't ask why do you wear a hat? What you really should be asking is why are you not? How can a look be complete without a hat?”
“All I want to do, ever, is play chess.”
“In every storm there is a 'Peace! Be still' Christ will speak where prayer's call invites Him.”
“I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect.”
“If the police don't defend us, maybe we ought to do it ourselves.”
“I think poetry involves heightened noticing or imagining as well as creating a certain made shape. On the other hand, that shape can be made just by pointing at something and saying, "That's a poem."”

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