"In a way, Che Guevara's fate was far worse than Simon Bolivar's. Guevara's collapse was complete: his intentions were forgotten, but his style was taken up by boutique owners (one of the fanciest clothes stores in London is called Che Guevara). There is no faster way of destroying a man or mocking his ideas than making him fashionable. That Che succeeded in influencing dress-designers was part of his tragedy."

-- Paul Theroux

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“[Louis] Brandeis is writing directly to us. His clear voice comes through a century and he's speaking to us and he's galvanizing us and he's persuading us. And that's why I love to read the prose.”

Source : Source: www.slate.com
“It remains to be seen, for example whether China can continue to develop as a market economy while still retaining an authoritarian communist political system.”

Source : Peter Dicken (2007). “Global Shift: Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy”, p.516, SAGE Publications Ltd
“The great thing about being a Yankee is that youre always a Yankee.”
“I still got a lot of grudges, it's high time we take out some judges.”
“Any damn fool can navigate the world sober. It takes a really good sailor to do it drunk.”
“The vegetarian movement is an ancient movement and is not quite a modern one.”

Source : "19th World Vegetarian Congress 1967". The British Vegetarian, ivu.org. March/April 1968.
“I first came out against Castro in June 1968, fifteen months after my book had been published, and you cannot imagine how quickly a void was created around me”
“You asked why the rate hate Overlanders so deeply. It is because they know one will be the warrior of the prophecy," said Vikus. "Oh, I see," said Gregor. "So, when's he coming?" Vikus fixed his eyes on Gregor. "I believe he is already here.”

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