"Which is ideology? Which not? You shall know them by their assertion of truth, their contempt for considered reflection, and their fear of debate."

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Source : John Ralston Saul (2012). “The Doubter's Companion: A Dictionary of Aggressive Common Sense”, p.170, Simon and Schuster

John Ralston Saul

#Reflection Quotes #Debate Quotes #Contempt Quotes

“Ultimately, you have to pursue your own path, not someone's idea of the right path. You need to stay on your path.”

Source : "EXCLUSIVE: Baz Luhrmann Talks Strictly Ballroom". Interview with B. Alan Orange, movieweb.com. December 03, 2010.
“Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's free.”
“In every life there is a challenge. For every challenge that I take on, if I follow through, I accomplish. When I have accomplished, then I have achieved. If I achieve, than I can proudly say I did my job well.”
“What is being called the UN 'gender architecture' is more like a shack. Women need a bigger global house if equality is ever to become a reality.”
“I don't actually listen to much music since I need quiet to work.”

Source : "Author Revealed". Simonand & Schuster Interview, www.simonandschuster.com.
“I'll always remember when I bumped into Good Morning America's Robin Roberts on a flight to my mother's funeral in 1994, and how kind she was during that difficult time.”
“Although, my guess is that what Donald Trump will do tonight is to try to thread that needle by kind of softening his policy position or maybe just the questions about what you do with those 11 million, while getting tough on criminal migrants.”

Source : Source: www.msnbc.com
“You are truly successful when you can extend a strong hand to someone who is reaching out or just trying to hang on.”

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