"The great enemy of freedom is the alignment of political power with wealth. This alignment destroys the commonwealth - that is, the natural wealth of localities and the local economies of household, neighborhood, and community - and so destroys democracy, of which the commonwealth is the foundation and practical means."

-- Wendell Berry

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“I’m one of those moms who’s at the bus stop with my camcorder every year, with my phone taking a million pictures as they get on the bus.”
“A man in love can do extraordinary things, I donâ€™t care if youâ€™re an angel, youâ€™re my angel, and I wonâ€™t let you go.”
“Confidence tends to minimize the magnitude of the choice.”
“Music is the last true voice of the human spirit. It can go beyond language, beyond age, and beyond color straight to the mind and heart of all people.”
“Poetry must be simple, sensuous, or impassioned.”

Source : Emma Lazarus (2002). “Emma Lazarus: Selected Poems and Other Writings”, p.234, Broadview Press
“I suppose my life has always been about pleasing people, making sure theyre all right, doing the right thing. Then, suddenly, you have to face up to what you want and be honest about it.”
“In alarming proportions the following words have disappeared from architectural publications: beauty, inspiration, magic, sorcery, enchantment, and also serenity, mystery, silence, privacy, astonishment. All of these have found a loving home in my soul.”
“Oh, yeah. A big part of my job is drinking martinis when I work in advertising.”

Source : Source: collider.com

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