"And government (to define it de facto, or according to modern prudence) is an art whereby some man, or some few men, subject a city or a nation, and rule it according to his or their private interest; which, because the laws in such cases are made according to the interest of a man, or of some few families, may be said to be the empire of men, and not of laws."

Source : James Harrington, J. G. A. Pocock (1992). “Harrington: 'The Commonwealth of Oceana' and 'A System of Politics'”, p.9, Cambridge University Press

James Harrington

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“Antigravity, teleportation, time travel, energetic DNA evolution and consciousness transformation could create a world few of us ever even dreamed of.”

Source : David Wilcock (2013). “The Synchronicity Key: The Hidden Intelligence Guiding the Universe and You”, p.26, Penguin
“Finished ought to be an F-word for all of us. We are all works in progress. Each day presents an opportunity to learn more, do more, be more, grow more in our lives and careers.”
“When I was a child and teenager I read whenever I had the opportunity, but since then I've found it hard to read as much as I'd like, children, work, and pets all providing powerful incentives to escape into a book and a practical reason why I rarely do so.”
“We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs.”
“The man who attempts Christianity without the church shoots himself in the foot, shoots his children in the leg, and shoots his grandchildren in the heart.”
“Once I became a professional, maybe 19 or 20, I really started to try to figure out who I was, as a woman and as an individual.”
“Devotion to duty is the highest form of worship of God.”

Source : Swami Vivekananda (1990). “Awakened India”
“The Night World isn't a place. It's all around us. The creatures of Night World are beautiful and deadly and irresitable to humans. Your best friend could be one-so could your crush.”

Source : L.J. Smith, Annette Pollert (2009). “Night World: The Ultimate Fan Guide”, p.1, Simon and Schuster

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