"We, The People is more than a statement of purpose. It is an acknowledgement of an obligation to each other."

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Source : "I Dream of Common Wealth" by Charles P. Pierce, www.esquire.com. March 29, 2012.

Charlie Pierce

#People Quotes #Purpose Quotes #Acknowledgement Quotes

“I don't want to be a vampire. A lot of other people do and I think it's that dual nature - we have, you know, terrifying/intriguing.”
“The best young writers are convinced they need blurbs from famous writers before an editor will even read the first page of a manuscript. If this is true, then the editorial system that prevails today stinks. And let's start reforming it.”
“Iâ€™m very feminist in the way I look at the world, and that worldview must somehow be part of my work.”
“The procurator studied the new arrival with avid, and slightly fearful eyes. It was the kind of look one gives someone one has heard of and thought a lot about, and whom one is meeting for the first time.”
“Fail early, fail often, in order to succeed sooner.”
“A concerted effort to preserve our heritage is a vital link to our cultural, educational, aesthetic, inspirational and economic legacies - all of the things that quite literally make us who we are.”
“Do not become a disciple of one who praises himself, in case you learn pride instead of humility.”
“I failed to make the chess team because of my height.”

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