"The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants."

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Source : Albert Camus (2012). “Resistance, Rebellion, and Death: Essays”, p.101, Vintage

Albert Camus

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“As a matter of fact if you think about [Donald Trump press conference after visit to Mexico], that could have been may be one of the Gang of Eight, the bipartisan group that in the Senate some years ago passed a bill that said border security. It said thousands of new border guards to deal with the porous border. It talked about a pathway to legalization for the 11 or 12 million undocumented that live in this country.”

Source : Source: www.msnbc.com
“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free.”

Source : Thich Nhat Hanh (2015). “The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation”, p.78, Harmony
“It's the nasty and the accident that form the foundation for elegance that comes later.”
“Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.”
“The Dark Side of the Moon has flash - the true flash that comes from the excellence of a superb performance.”
“An odd thing occurs in the minds of Americans when Indian civilization in mentioned: little or nothing.”
“Oh, wouldn't the world seem dull and flat with nothing whatever to grumble at?”
“Islam is not a religion, it's an ideology, the ideology of a retarded culture.”

Source : "'I don't hate Muslims. I hate Islam,' says Holland's rising political star". Interview with Ian Traynor, www.theguardian.com. February 16, 2008.

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