"It should be remembered that the foundation of the social contract is property; and its first condition, that every one should be maintained in the peaceful possession of what belongs to him."

-- Jean-Baptiste Rousseau

#Peaceful Quotes #Foundation Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“Women receive he insults of men with tolerance, having been bitten in the nipple by their toothless gums.”
“You don't have conversations with microprocessors. You tell them what to do, then helplessly watch the disaster when they take you literally!”
“Just curious. Does the president of the United States have any advice for other teenage boys in America? Wounded warriors, for example . . .”

Source : Twitter post from Jul 19, 2013
“The epic poet collaborates with the spirit of his time in the composition of his work. That is, if he is successful; the time may refuse to work with him, but he may not refuse to work with his time.”
“It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated... it is finished when it surrenders.”
“I always liked to make something creative.”
“The internet has not granted us more control in relation to the record company because we're still bound by an agreement with them not to release our music without their consent. But they generally let us do what we want, anyway, so it doesn't matter who's officially in control.”

Source : Interview with Jason Crock, pitchfork.com. January 28, 2008.
“America is an empire. I hope you know that now. All empires, by definition, are bumbling, shambolic, bullying, bureaucratic affairs, as certain of the rightness of their cause in infancy, as they are corrupted by power in their dotage.”

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