"Whereas the truth is that the State in which the rulers are most reluctant to govern is always the best and most quietly governed, and the State in which they are most eager, the worst."

-- Plato

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“Let thy chief terror be of thine own soul: There, 'mid the throng of hurrying desires That trample o'er the dead to seize their spoil, Lurks vengeance, footless, irresistible As exhaltations laden with slow death, And o'er the fairest troop of captured joys Breathes pallid pestilence.”
“But the warriors true, the brave of heart Who valiently upheld the right They are raised on high to the velvet sky Bringing light to the darkness of night”

Source : Brian Jacques (2007). “High Rhulain”, p.263, Penguin
“I want to paint Montreal as a rather fantastic city, which it was, because nobody knows today what it was like. And I'm one of the last survivors, or rapidly becoming one.”
“I love you, America Singer. As long as I live, I'll love you." There was some deep emotion in his voice, and it caught me off guard. "I love you, Aspen. You'll always be my prince.”
“The intensity of being in front of all these incredible musicians and tremendous conductors in these elaborate halls can be overwhelming.”

Source : "Idina Menzel: Powerhouse performer is getting comfy". Interview with Aidin Vaziri, www.sfgate.com. June 3, 2012.
“After each war there is a little less democracy left to save.”
“Love based upon money and vanity forms the most stubborn of passions.”
“You want to tell a great story. You want these characters to become part of people's lives. And then, hopefully, that generates discussion.”

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