"The democratic principle, enunciated in the words of the Declaration of Independence, declared that government was secondary, that the people who established it were primary. Thus, the future of democracy depended on the people, and their growing consciousness of what was the decent way to relate to their fellow human beings all over the world."

-- Howard Zinn

#Government Quotes #People Quotes #Independence Quotes

“Our houses are at least 12 feet under water. All you can see on TV are rooftops. And the bridge we came across, the I-10 twin span, is now split.”
“The ego is terrified of the truth. And the truth is that the ego doesn't exist.”
“If they ever do my life story, whoever plays me needs lots of hair color and high heels.”
“A vision of truth which does not call upon us to get out of our armchair - why, this is the desideratum of mankind.”
“I am not plain, or average or - God forbid - vanilla. I am peanut butter rocky road with multicolored sprinkles, hot fudge and a cherry on top.”

Source : Wendy Mass (2008). “Every Soul a Star”, p.8, Hachette UK
“In a tournament, even though there are team scores, it's calculated and it's a lot more individual. There is more honor to say you're not just better than the opposing schools' wrestler, you're the best wrestler in your weight class. Plus there are lot more awards to win in a tournament.”
“Success is a learnable skill. You can learn to succeed at anything”
“The thing to do is to concentrate on the seer and not on the seen, not on the objects, but on the Light which reveals them.”

Source : A. Devaraja Mudaliar, Maharshi Ramana (1968). “Day by Day with Bhagavan: From a Diary of A. Devaraja Mudaliar, Covering March 16, 1945 to January 4, 1947”

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