"The doctrine of the absolute uniqueness of events in history seems nonsense."

-- Crane Brinton

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“What the Net does is shift the emphasis of our intelligence, away from what might be called a meditative or contemplative intelligence and more toward what might be called a utilitarian intelligence. The price of zipping among lots of bits of information is a loss of depth in our thinking.”

Source : "The Internet Will Make You Smarter, Say Experts". www.reuters.com. February 20, 2010.
“If things are going well, religion and legislation are beneficial; if not, they are of no avail.”
“I think my resignation was the only way to avoid bloodshed.”
“If I was elected God for a day, homosexuality wouldn't be permitted, but nobody's electing me God.”

Source : "Baldwin announces bid for U.S. Senate" by Chris Johnson, www.washingtonblade.com. September 6, 2011.
“Even the most powerful human being has a limited sphere of strength. Draw him outside of that sphere and into your own, and his strength will dissipate.”
“Why am I always looking at life through a window?”
“I don't know, it's dorky. Just like quotes and stuff. Something I want to see everyday or something I want to be there. I don't know. I can put a hole in the wall if I want. It's mine. It's very simple. It's a very tiny house, but I can do whatever I want to. I can rip up the terrible vinyl floor and recycle it. Just create a good space. A quiet place to be.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“If people find that controversial then I would just refer them to the Sermon on the Mount.”

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