"Nay, all laws must fall, human societies that subsist by them be dissolved, and all innocent persons be exposed to the violence of the most wicked, if men might not justly defend themselves against injustice by their own natural right, when the ways prescribed by publick authority cannot be taken."

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Source : Algernon Sidney (1805). “Discourses on Government”, p.431

Algernon Sidney

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“The grounds on which golf is played are called links, being the barren sandy soil from which the sea has retired in recent geological times. In their natural state links are covered with long, rank bent grass and gorse. Links are too barren for cultivation: but sheep, rabbits, geese and professionals pick up a precarious livelihood on them.”
“Companies made these decisions about encryption when they were finding it very difficult to sell their products overseas because the [Edward] Snowden disclosures created the impression that the U.S. government was inside this hardware and software produced by them. They needed to do something to deal with the perception.”

Source : Source: www.politico.com
“Normally I work out a general summary of what I mean to do, then start writing, and the details can be different from my anticipation. So there is considerable flow, but always within channels.”
“Barbie's one of those fads whose popularity makes you lose all faith in the human race.”

Source : Connie Willis (1997). “Bellwether”, Spectra
“I had long periods where I couldn't make things happen, and then periods of enormous good luck. I guess the trick is to keep going in the periods when you're not lucky, when your stars are not aligned.”

Source : Interview with Anisse Gross, believermag.com. March 1, 2014.
“He who knows nothing, loves nothing. He who can do nothing understands nothing. He who understands nothing is worthless. But he who understands also loves, notices, sees â€¦ The more knowledge is inherent in a thing, the greater the love.â€¦ Anyone who imagines that all fruits ripen at the same time as the strawberries knows nothing about grapes.”
“Some flag waving is good, a lot of flag waving is tolerable, incessant flag waving is crazy and dangerous and easily manipulated by the war party to get people bubbling at the mouth in fear and rage.”
“Dear, if you are dead or alive, I will still love you no matter what.”

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